Soldier wounded as troops repel ISWAP attack on Borno military base

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai person repelled an onslaught by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists connected a subject basal successful Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

The onslaught reportedly occurred connected Monday arsenic the terrorists attempted to overrun the subject basal and disrupt information operations successful the area.

According to counter-insurgency work Zagazola Makama, the troops received enactment from the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).

The soldiers reportedly opened sustained occurrence connected the attackers, forcing them to retreat with casualties.

The Nigerian Air Force besides provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance enactment to the troops during the operation.

“As the terrorists withdrew, the aerial constituent reportedly carried retired strikes connected identified hostile elements, disrupting their question and preventing them from regrouping,” Makama said.

One worker was reportedly changeable successful the near limb during the attack. He was evacuated for aesculapian attraction and aboriginal stabilised. His information was said to beryllium stable.

Following the attack, troops began further operations successful the country to measure the harm caused to the terrorists, retrieve immoderate weapons oregon instrumentality near behind, and stitchery quality for imaginable follow-up operations.

Military sources said troops rem...