The Nigerian Army has said two soldiers were killed while troops repelled an attack by ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Magumeri, Borno State.
Newsmen reports that the Army disclosed this in a statement by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Sani Uba.
Uba said the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the base on Thursday under poor visibility and recorded minor breaches on an isolated section of the camp.
The Army said troops responded swiftly and defeated the attack, killing several of the terrorists.
Uba said, “Impressively, troops fought gallantly and decisively contained and defeated the attack by neutralising scores of the terrorists.
“It is important to state that further exploitation of the general area revealed extensive blood trails, body drags and the recovery of terrorist corpses, confirming the heavy casualties inflicted on the attackers during the failed assault.
“Troops also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the fleeing terrorists, including PKT automatic anti-aircraft guns, AK 47 rifles and magazines.”
Uba said one officer and other personnel sustained injuries during the encounter. He added that the injured personnel were in stable condition and receiving medical attention.
According to him, some equipment and temporary structures were destroyed by fire during the intense battle.
The Army said troops were still carrying out operations in the area to consolidate the gains recorded during the encounter.
He said, “The failed attack further underscores the fighting spirit of OPHK troops in denying terrorists freedom of action across the Theatre of OPHK.
“The Military High Command commends troops for their impressive battle performance, urging them to sustain the operational tempo.”
NaijaNews / Tunmise Adesanmi
