Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) of the Nigerian Army have announced the successful elimination of several terrorist commanders as well as neutralizing terrorist attacks on multiple locations across the Joint Operations Area (JOA), in Borno and Yobe States.
Media Information Officer Joint Task Force North East of the OPHK, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said troops confronted and defeated the terrorist groups on Wednesday night as they tried to carry out coordinated operations in different parts of the JOA, killing over 50 of them.
“Between midnight and 0400 hours, the terrorists launched coordinated assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, situated in Sector 1(Borno State) and Sector 2 (Yobe State) respectively,” Uba said.
Continuing, the OPHK spokesperson said despite the intense assault by the terrorists, the troops stood firm and gallantly fought back.
“In all instances, troops stood firm, fought gallantly, and professionally repelled the attacks, dealing the terrorists a heavy decisive and bloody blow.
“The coordinated offensive response was supported by air platforms of the Air Component Command of OPHK.
“The precision strikes, coupled with enhanced battlefield awareness provided by Theatre Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets, gave troops additional leverage and impetus to respond with overwhelming and lethal force.
“The combined ground and air efforts resulted in the neutralisation of over 50 terrorists across all the locations.
“Troops also recovered 38 AK-47 rifles, 7 PKT machine guns, 5 RPG tubes, 2 GPMGs and hand grenades along with thousands of assorted belted and loose rounds of different calibres.
“Additionally, over 70 of the wounded miscreants are still being pursued by ground troops supported by the Air Component in close coordination.
“Intelligence further revealed the terrorists who attacked Dikwa and Gajibo manoeuvred from the Cameroon axis, while those that attacked Katarko emerged from the Timbuktu Triangle, a known terrorist enclave.
“Some of the gallant troops were wounded in action but are in stable condition. Some vehicles and buildings were also gutted by fire from the terrorists armed drones and RPG fire during the battle especially in Mafa and Dikwa where a part of the defences were momentarily breached.
“The Military High Command has commended the gallantry, doggedness and renewed charge of the troops. Their steadfast performance once again reaffirms the military’s unwavering resolve and capacity to defend the nation’s territorial integrity against all threats especially with the introduction of more boots and critical combat enablers into the Theatre.”
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