Heavy fighting erupted in the early hours of Friday when suspected ISWAP insurgents stormed a Nigerian Army super camp in Ngamudu, along the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. The militants, who arrived in large numbers around 2:00 a.m., unleashed heavy gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, catching soldiers off guard. According to military and local sources, the exchange of gunfire lasted over an hour, leaving several soldiers dead or wounded before reinforcements arrived.

Wounded troops were rushed to the Damaturu Specialist Hospital, while the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway was temporarily shut down as the military secured the area. Sources revealed that reinforcement teams ran into landmines planted by the terrorists along the route, causing delays and additional casualties. Several military vehicles and equipment were reportedly damaged in the fierce battle. Security analysts believe the militants intended to overrun the camp and seize weapons — a familiar tactic in ISWAP’s recent offensives across Borno and Yobe States.

The attack underscores ISWAP’s growing shift from hit-and-run tactics to coordinated assaults on fortified bases, signaling the group’s continued operational strength despite ongoing counterterrorism campaigns. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft were spotted over the Ngamudu axis Friday morning, tracking fleeing insurgents as the military prepared for a likely air and ground counteroffensive. The Nigerian Army has yet to issue an official casualty figure, but multiple sources confirm that the losses are “significant.”

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