Troops eliminate over 25 terrorists, repel ISWAP attack on military base

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 101 Special Forces Battalion successful Kukawa, Borno State, person repelled a large onslaught by Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists connected their subject base.

The onslaught occurred betwixt 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. connected Tuesday erstwhile the terrorists launched a coordinated battle connected the subject presumption from 4 antithetic directions.

According to information sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, arsenic counter-insurgency and information adept successful Lake Chad region, the troops, supported by the Air Component, engaged the attackers successful a prolonged weapon conflict earlier successfully repelling the assault.

More than 25 terrorists were reportedly neutralised during the encounter, portion troops recovered 14 bodies from the battlefield.

The sources besides said troops recovered a cache of arms and ammunition abandoned by the fleeing terrorists, including six AK-47 rifles.

However, the subject besides suffered casualties, with immoderate soldiers reportedly killed portion others sustained injuries during the engagement.

Following the attack, the Brigade Commander visited the country to coordinate the repositioning of troops, replenishment of unit and equipment, and further exploitation of the battlefield.

The cognition comes amid continued efforts by the Nigerian subject to forestall violent groups from gaining...