Nigerian troops repel coordinated ISWAP attacks on Maiduguri

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists across Borno State in the early hours of Friday.

In a statement issued by Mohammed Goni,
Acting Military Information Officer
Headquarters Joint Task Force (NORTH East) Operation Hadin Kai to journalists in Maiduguri on Friday

The statement read thus: “Between 0020 hours (12:20 a.m.) and 0230 hours (2:30 a.m.), the terrorists attempted to infiltrate Muna Garage, Shuwari Village, and the Ajilari Cross axis to gain access into the Metropolis.

“With early warning mechanisms emplaced, troops swiftly detected the advancing terrorists and engaged them from multiple axes with accurate firepower, decisively frustrating all attempts to infiltrate.

“In separate incidents, troops also successfully thwarted additional infiltration attempts by the terrorists at Miringa and Dutsen Kura in Buratai.

” During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists at Miringa, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) with no casualties recorded among troops.

“Overwhelmed by the troops’ speedy tactical manoeuvre, the terrorists were forced to abandon their mission and retreat in confusion across all axes.”

He noted that troops are currently conducting clearance and exploitation operations to pursue the fleeing terrorists, consolidate operational gains, dominate the area, and prevent any further threat to nearby communities.