Troops of the Nigerian military have killed 34 terrorist recovering 23 AK 47 weapons and over 200 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunitions.
The incident occurred on 4the January 2025 when an unspecified number of ISWAP/BHT terrorist riding on motor cycles and Gun trucks engaged troops deployed in SABON GARI Village of DAMBOA Local Government Area of Borno State in a fire fight.
A statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said the terrorist had attempted to surprise troops and retaliate the recent killing of their commander and combatants by troops.
However the terrorist were taken unaware, when troops fighting patrol returning to base foiled their planned attack as soon as the attack commenced. Troops reinforcement team comprised of elements of Civilian Joint Taskforce, vigilante as well as hybrid forces timely arrived the scene to over power the terrorists.
Though troops reinforcement team encountered Improvise Explosive Device, injuring the Vigilante Commander, the reinforcement team arrived timely to decimate the fleeing terrorist.
Furthermore, the air component of Operation HADIN KAI conducted air interdiction on the fleeing terrorist. Battle Damage Assessment revealed several killed terrorists and recovered weapons.
Sadly, 6 personnel were killed in action. The military High command says the names of killed in action personnels are withheld to allow administrative procedures of notifying their Next of Kin be concluded.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria says in the statement that it is profoundly conscious of its role and responsibility in ending insurgency and terrorism in the nation as troops remain committed to the course of defeating the terrorists.
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