Troops repel ISWAP attack, recover AK-47s, RPG launcher in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, person repelled an attempted onslaught by ISWAP terrorists connected Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau successful Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.

The improvement was contained successful a connection issued connected Saturday, August 15, 2026, and signed by Mohammed Goni, Captain and Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI.

According to the statement, the onslaught occurred astatine astir 2:00 americium connected Saturday erstwhile the terrorists launched a simultaneous battle connected the subject basal from 2 directions.

The subject said troops detected the advancing terrorists done surveillance systems and deployed a combat squad to intercept them. The troops engaged the attackers successful a dense speech of fire, portion different radical attempting to bypass the combat squad and infiltrate the basal was besides repelled.

The coordinated effect forced the terrorists to withdraw, aft which troops launched a blistery pursuit and exploited the interaction country and the routes utilized by the attackers to retreat.

Several terrorists were reportedly neutralised during the operation, portion troops recovered AK-47 rifles with loaded magazines, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher with bombs and chargers, a camcorder and different equipment.

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