ISWAP Releases Video of Coordinated Attacks on Nigerian Army Camps in Borno

Terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have released a video showcasing coordinated assaults on multiple Nigerian Army positions in Borno State, reportedly carried out on March 5.

The attacks targeted military facilities in Mainok, Jakana, Marte, and Konduga, according to the footage shared on X by researcher Brant Philip on Sunday.

The video showed heavily armed fighters firing indiscriminately and setting parts of a military camp ablaze during intense gun battles. The terrorists also displayed a large cache of weapons, ammunition, military vehicles, and dozens of motorcycles they claimed were seized from the Nigerian Army during the raids.

Voices speaking in Hausa and Arabic could be heard celebrating the operation in the background.

“Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alamin, Allahu Akbar. God Almighty has brought us here and God Almighty has chased them away. All the vehicles you are seeing here belong to the Nigerian Army,” one of the voices said.

Casualties and Response

Harmattan News Reporters had earlier reported that the simultaneous attacks on the four military bases occurred between 10 pm on Thursday and 3 am on Friday, with gunmen firing sporadically at the facilities.

Providing an update on Saturday, multiple sources disclosed that more than 40 corpses of soldiers had been recovered so far. Among those killed was Lieutenant Colonel S.I. Iliyasu, Commanding Officer of the 222 Battalion, who died in the Konduga attack along with several of his men.

“We lost over 40 soldiers to those attacks. It’s so sad; we still can’t find some of our men, can’t say if they are alive or dead, but over 40 bodies have been recovered as of now,” a military source said.

In response to the incident, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. He is currently at the Headquarters Theatre Command for briefings on the attacks.

Background

Both security personnel and civilians have continued to suffer attacks in Borno State despite repeated military operations aimed at degrading terrorist capabilities. Boko Haram and its offshoot, ISWAP, have been responsible for thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions in northeastern Nigeria over the past decade.

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