Troops of the Operation “Hadin Kai”, OPHK, said they killed more than 50 terrorists and repelled multiple coordinated attacks on military locations in Borno and Yobe States.
Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, OPHK, in a statement in Maiduguri, said the simultaneous attacks occurred between midnight and 0400 hours on Thursday.
“The terrorists launched coordinated assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, situated in Sector 1(Borno State) and Sector 2 (Yobe State) respectively.
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“In all instances, troops stood firm, fought gallantly, and professionally repelled the attacks, dealing the terrorists a heavy decisive and bloody blow.
He said the coordinated offensive by the ground troops was supported by the air Component of the OPHK, leading to the precision strikes on the terrorists.
“The combined ground and air efforts resulted in the neutralisation of over 50 terrorists across all the locations.
“Additionally, over 70 of the wounded miscreants are still being pursued by ground troops supported by the Air Component in close coordination,” he said
According to the statement, the troops also recovered 38 AK-47 rifles, 7 PKT machine guns, 5 RPG tubes, 2 GPMGs and hand grenades along with thousands of assorted belted and loose rounds of different calibres.
“Intelligence further revealed the terrorists who attacked Dikwa and Gajibo manoeuvred from the Cameroon axis, while those that attacked Katarko emerged from the Timbuktu Triangle, a known terrorist enclave.
“Some of the gallant troops were wounded in action but are in stable condition. Some vehicles and buildings were also gutted by fire from the terrorists armed drones and RPG fire during the battle especially in Mafa and Dikwa where a part of the defences were momentarily breached.
“The Military High Command has commended the gallantry, doggedness and renewed charge of the troops. Their steadfast performance once again reaffirms the military’s unwavering resolve and capacity to defend the nation’s territorial integrity against all threats especially with the introduction of more boots and critical combat enablers into the Theatre,” he said.
Daily Trust had earlier reported how terrorists launched multiple attacks across the states.
