Troops foil ISWAP attacks in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), person thwarted violent attacks launched by ISWAP fighters connected aggregate unit locations astatine Njimtilo, Baga, Buratai and Damboa.

Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, said successful a connection that the attacks, which occurred successful the aboriginal hours of March 16, 2026, were mounted from respective directions successful a hopeless effort by the terrorists to summation a propaganda vantage and overrun subject positions.

“At Ajiri Cross, up of Njimtilo, terrorists attempted to infiltrate positions mounted by troops of Sector 1 but were swiftly detected and decisively engaged by the vigilant troops who had anticipated the determination and prepared a deliberate offensive-defensive posture to decision the assault,” it said.

According to the statement, done coordinated firepower and tactical manoeuvres designed to disrupt the attackers and chopped disconnected their withdrawal routes, the terrorists were routed and forced into a disorganised retreat portion suffering dense casualties.

It said akin desp...