Two soldiers die as Nigerian army foils ISWAP attack on FOB Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army has said that troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, successful the aboriginal hours of May 7, 2026, successfully contained an onslaught by ISWAP terrorists connected the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Maiduguri, nether Sector 3.

A connection signed by Lieutenant Colonel, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, said the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the determination nether mediocre visibility.

It said though the terrorists recorded insignificant breaches successful an isolated conception of the camp, troops fought gallantly and decisively contained and defeated the onslaught by neutralising scores of the terrorists.

The Army stated that it is important to enactment that further exploitation of the wide country revealed extended humor trails, assemblage drags and the betterment of violent corpses, confirming the dense casualties inflicted connected the attackers during the failed assault.

It added that troops besides recovered a ample cache of arms and ammunition from the fleeing terrorists, including PKT automatic anti-aircraft guns, AK-47 rifles and magazines.

“Regrettably, 2 gallant soldiers paid the ultimate terms successful the people of the battle, portion an serviceman and different wounded unit are presently unchangeable and receiving due aesculapian attention,” the connection added.

It said that additionally, immoderate instrumentality was damaged by occurrence during the engage...