Air strikes neutralise over 50 terrorists after failed attack in Borno

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised much than 50 suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists pursuing precision aerial strikes connected their withdrawal routes aft a failed onslaught connected Ngoshe successful Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the insurgents launched a coordinated battle connected artillery positions successful Ngoshe astatine astir 7:30 p.m. connected March 3. The assemblage is located astir 12 kilometres from Pulka and 31 kilometres from Gwoza town.

An serviceman explained that the terrorists attempted to overrun the artillery positions successful a astonishment evening attack.

“The insurgents tried to prehend the artillery positions done a astonishment assault. Troops connected the crushed responded efficaciously but carried retired a tactical withdrawal nether aggravated occurrence to safeguard unit and instrumentality portion reinforcements were being mobilised,” helium said.

The sources noted that the insurgents adopted a hit-and-withdraw tactic, abandoning the country earlier reinforcement troops afloat secured the area. Additional troops were instantly deployed, portion surveillance craft tracked the fleeing fighters on identified withdrawal corridors.