Army troops foil multiple ISWAP infiltration attempts in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, person foiled coordinated infiltration attempts by suspected ISWAP terrorists targeting parts of Maiduguri and Buratai axis of Borno State, forcing the insurgents to retreat aft aggravated engagements.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this successful a connection posted via X on Friday.

It said that the attempted attacks took spot betwixt 12:20 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on Friday, erstwhile the terrorists simultaneously precocious toward Muna Garage, Shuwari Village and the Ajilari Cross country successful an evident bid to summation entree into the Maiduguri metropolis.

According to the army, its troops, supported by an effectual aboriginal informing system, detected the question of the insurgents and engaged them from aggregate directions with dense and close fire, disrupting the coordinated battle earlier the terrorists could penetrate the city.

It further stated that the terrorists, overwhelmed by the troops’ swift tactical response, abandoned their ngo and fled successful disarray.

In related operations, troops besides repelled abstracted infiltration attempts by the insurgents astatine Miringa and Dutsen Kura successful the Buratai country of Borno State.

During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists astatine Miringa, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, MRAP, conveyance activated an Improvised Explosive Device, IED.

However, nary casualty was r...