Troops repels attack on military base, eliminates several ISWAP terrorists

Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI person neutralised respective suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists during a failed onslaught connected their Forward Operating Base, FOB, successful Garaha, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

This was disclosed successful a station connected X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept successful Lake Chad region.

Makama, citing information sources said the terrorists attacked the subject basal astatine astir 9:07 p.m. connected October 12, 2026, advancing connected ft from the Lar axis successful an battle involving an unconfirmed fig of fighters.

The troops swiftly responded to the onslaught and launched a counter-offensive that successfully repelled the insurgents, forcing them to retreat.

Four violent corpses were subsequently discovered astatine the country of the encounter, portion exploitation operations continued to find the afloat grade of the insurgents’ casualties.

However, 5 soldiers sustained injuries during the engagement.

Items recovered from the fleeing terrorists included 1 PKT instrumentality gun, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, 3 PKT ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and 120 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition.

The troops besides recovered 1 60mm mortar bomb, an Infinix Android phone, a Canon porta...