Borno: Troops fight off ISWAP attack in midnight gun battle

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai person stopped a planned onslaught by suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists successful the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State during a midnight weapon battle.

In a station by information expert Zagazola Makama, information sources said the onslaught occurred astatine astir 1:40 americium connected March 28, 2026, astatine Ajilari Cross, erstwhile the insurgents launched a two-pronged battle connected troops positioned successful an ambush arsenic portion of ongoing “en masse ambush” operational directives.

The sources told Makama that the terrorists attempted to overrun the troops’ presumption but were fiercely resisted.

“During the encounter, the terrorists attacked from 2 directions successful a coordinated manner, but troops held their crushed and engaged them effectively,” 1 of the sources said.

He added that during the speech of fire, the insurgents acceptable 2 subject platforms ablaze.

The root further disclosed that a Quick Reaction Force, QRF, from the Battalion Headquarters, led by the Commanding Officer, rapidly mobilised to the country alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, and Crack Squad operatives.

“The reinforcement squad arrived promptly, engaged the terrorists and successfully repelled the attack,” helium said.

According to him, aft the onslaught was repelled, troops launched an exploitation cognition beyond the conta...