A coalition of armed units from the ISWAP faction under the interim leadership of Abu Musab Al Barnawi flanked by several child jihadist launched a daring ambush on unsuspecting Nigerian troops. The camp is situated in a military base given by sources as Almajiri camp near maimalari Barack, near Maiduguri, BORNO state.
This is one of the first major successful tactical attacks even though no casualties were recorded on the side of the Nigerian army since ISWAP elements claimed responsibility for causing the death by suicide of rival JAS leader Abubakar Shekau.
Frontline Nigerian troops were forced to tactically withdraw from the camp exposing several military equipments and ammunitions which were eventually destroyed and carted away by the well fortified ISWAP units.
