Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the Nigerian Army, in cahoots with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have reportedly killed no fewer than 61 ISWAP terrorists during a foiled infiltration attempt in Malam Fatori, Abadam LGA of Borno state.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on
the Lake Chad region, citing sources involved in the operation, said the
terrorists launched the attack in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to the publication, the insurgents advanced on
foot and deployed armed drones in a desperate attempt to breach the defences of
troops at the 68 Battalion location.
The sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack, “which
came through the frontage of Bravo Company from the Duguri general area, was
met with overwhelming firepower and superior coordination between ground forces
and air components”.
Makama said troops, supported by precision air strikes,
engaged the insurgents in a fierce battle that resulted in heavy casualties on
the side of the terrorists.
“According to him, the integration of air and ground
manoeuvre ensured that the terrorists were fixed, targeted and neutralised in
large numbers,” the publication reported.
Makama further reported that “four highly effective air
interdiction strikes on identified enemy concentrations, decimating their
fighting capability. The synergy between air and land forces denied the
terrorists freedom of movement and forced a disorderly withdrawal towards the
Arege general area after suffering heavy casualties”.
The sources noted that additional support from allied
Nigerien air assets further increased pressure on the fleeing insurgents,
although battle damage assessment from those strikes was still ongoing.
“The allied forces from neighbouring Niger Republic also
conducted rapid strike passes in support of the operation, thereby compounding
the pressure on the fleeing insurgents,” the report added.
“On own casualties, the officer confirmed that four soldiers
sustained minor injuries during the engagement and have since been stabilised.”
On Monday night, 23 persons were killed with 108 injured,
following suicide bomb attacks on three high profile locations in Maiduguri,
the Borno state capital.
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu ordered security chiefs to
relocate to Maiduguri.
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