Heavy Casualties Reported as ISWAP Attacks Army Formation in Borno

Heavy Casualties Reported as ISWAP Attacks Army Formation in Borno

By Lizzy Chirkpi Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a predawn assault on a Nigerian military formation at the Bama–Banki–Gwoza junction in Kajeri area of Borno State on Saturday, leaving what local sources described as “heavy casualties,” including the reported death of Major U.I. Mairiga. Residents told our correspondent that the attack began in the early hours of the morning, with sustained gunfire a…