Troops foil ISWAP attacks in Borno, survive planted bomb

 

Operation Hadin Kai troops foiled attempts by Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) to attack commuters at the weekend.

 

The terrorists had targeted vehicles on highways in the Bama area of Borno after mounting checkpoints at Banki junction.

 

Troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, responding to a distress call, rushed to the scene.

 

On sighting the soldiers, the insurgents abandoned some civilians already held captive and fled into a nearby bush.

 

Some commercial vehicles were hit in a brief firefight but no one died. The military personnel then escorted the civilians to their destination.

 

Also, 152 Battalion troops responded to another distress call from Bula Yobe – Darel Jamel road and rescued travellers under threat.

 

However, seven soldiers survived when they ran into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along Maiduguri – Damboa road.

 

The 134 Special Forces Battalion 7 Division Garrison Maiduguri were escorting commuters at the time of the incident.

 

“Their vehicle touched an IED planted along the route Delwa – Bulabulin in Damboa Local Government Area on Saturday.

 

“No fatality was recorded but seven soldiers sustained injuries and evacuated to Maiduguri for medical attention”, an intelligence source told PRNigeria.