Troops repel terrorists’ attack in Borno

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, person foiled a violent onslaught connected a subject presumption successful Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, restoring power of the determination aft a swift counter-offensive.

Media Information Officer astatine the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lt-Col Sani Uba, made this known successful a connection connected Thursday, saying that the terrorists person launched an onslaught connected the subject presumption connected March 3.

The connection disclosed that determination were instant reinforcement teams from the Forward Operating Base successful Pulka and the 151 Battalion mobilised to enactment troops astatine the location.

“During the reinforcement operation, the starring Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, MRAP, conveyance encountered an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, which damaged 2 tyres. Undeterred, troops continued the beforehand to the location,” the connection said.

The spokesperson further revealed that during the speech of occurrence and consequent pursuit of the fleeing insurgents, troops recovered 3 AK-47 rifles and a General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG, barrel.

Troops repel terrorists’ onslaught successful Borno