Two Soldiers Killed as Troops Crush ISWAP Assault, Neutralise over 50 Insurgents in Yobe
The military said follow-up operations are underway after recovering weapons and ammunition and treating wounded personnel.
- On Thursday, troops of Operation HADIN KAI repelled a coordinated attack by suspected ISWAP fighters on the Brigade Headquarters and Buni Gari checkpoint in Yobe State.
- A statement issued Friday by the Media Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI detailed how terrorists launched the assault from multiple directions under darkness.
- Troops neutralized 50 terrorists during the operation and recovered AK-47 rifles, General Purpose Machine Guns, and Rocket-Propelled Grenade tubes; two soldiers were killed.
- The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI provided Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance support and conducted precision airstrikes on fleeing insurgents; some military platforms sustained minor damage.
- Troops and allied volunteer forces are currently conducting follow-up operations to track fleeing terrorists, maintaining control of the military formation without any breach recorded.
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