Over 50 members of the Boko Haram and ISWAP group have been killed in a contemporary onslaught by troops of the Operation Hadin Kai in Borno and Yobe States.
The troops dealt an onslaught on the terrorists within the early hours of Thursday, October 23, after repelling a number of coordinated assaults by the suspected criminals working in key areas of the states.
A press release by the Media Data Officer of the Joint Job Drive North East (OPHK), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba stated that the assaults on the criminals started at about 4 am on Tuesday, after that they had launched assaults on the troops stationed in varied positions round Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo and Katarko.
Noting that the troops fought gallantly and professionally in finishing up their duties, Uba stated devastating losses have been recorded on the camp of the terrorists.
He stated, “Between midnight and 0400 hours, the terrorists launched coordinated assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, located in Sector 1(Borno State) and Sector 2 (Yobe State), respectively.
“In all cases, troops stood agency, fought gallantly, and professionally repelled the assaults, dealing the terrorists a heavy, decisive and bloody blow,” Uba stated.
He additional added that the neutralisation of the terrorists was made potential following precision strikes from the Air Part of OPHK coupled with an enhanced battlefield consciousness that was supplied by Theatre Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).
In keeping with Uba, these efforts supplied the troops the leverage and alternative to reply in an amazing deadly pressure towards the terrorists.
Recoveries made through the assault embrace 38 AK-47 rifles, seven PKT machine weapons, 5 RPG tubes, two GPMGs, hand grenades, and 1000’s of various rounds of ammunition after the clashes.
“The Navy Excessive Command has recommended the gallantry, doggedness and renewed cost of the troops. Their steadfast efficiency as soon as once more reaffirms the army’s unwavering resolve and capability to defend the nation’s territorial integrity,” Uba acknowledged.