Nigeria, March 5 -- Security sources said Ngoshe town in Gwoza Local Government Area came under heavy attack around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, as insurgents launched simultaneous assaults that lasted until daybreak.

According to the sources, the terrorists overran the 82 Division Task Force Battalion under 26 Brigade, setting the military base ablaze and destroying equipment. Armoured tanks and military vehicles were reportedly burnt, while large quantities of ammunition were carted away.

The attackers also stormed a nearby camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), burning shelters and other structures within the facility. Witnesses said the militants later moved into the community, searching houses for soldiers allegedly hiding among...