Troops repel Lakurawa attack on Kebbi military base, recover weapons

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, person repelled an onslaught by suspected Lakurawa terrorists connected Forward Operating Base, FOB, Maiyama successful Kebbi State.

The improvement was disclosed by information expert and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, successful a station shared via his X handle.

According to the post, the onslaught occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday, October 7, erstwhile a ample fig of Lakurawa fighters riding much than 100 motorcycles and equipped with blase weapons attempted to overrun the subject base.

The attackers were reportedly equipped with General Purpose Machine Guns and Rocket-Propelled Grenades arsenic they launched the battle connected the troops.

The troops, however, held their positions and engaged the attackers with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat into the surrounding terrain.

Several of the attackers were reportedly neutralised during the encounter, portion others fled with gunshot wounds.

A consequent exploitation and pursuit cognition led to the betterment of 17 motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.

The troops besides recovered a PKT instrumentality gun, an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and Baofeng connection radios reportedly utilized by the attackers during the assault.

The country remains nether the power of the troops, portion aggres...