Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack In Borno, Kill Scores, Recover Arms And Ammunition

Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force (JTF) North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, have repelled Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attack on a military base in Doron Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State.

This is coming barely 24 hours after the terrorists launched multiple attacks on military formations in Marte, Jakana, Mainok and Kunduga.

Local and security sources said the insurgents arrived at the military base and engaged the troops at about 2:12am on Tuesday, an encounter that lasted for almost one hour.

“There was no loss of life, and only two people were injured by shrapnel from a Rocket Propelled Launcher (RPG) that landed in a family house,” the source said, noting that many terrorists have been killed and their arms and ammunition recovered by the troops.

“Troops stood their ground and maintained tactical dominance throughout the engagement, which ended around 5:50 a.m. Several terrorists were killed during the encounter, while there were no death or equipment losses on the side of the troop.

‘‘We fought for hours. Unfortunately, one soldier was seriously wounded, while two civilians sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment,” said a security source.

He said the troops are now prepared for possible follow-up attacks by the terrorists, urging the community to collaborate with security operatives to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists. -Arise News