Two gallant soldiers k!lled, terrorists neutralised as troops repel attack on military base in Borno

Two gallant soldiers were k!lled while repelling an attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, May 7, 2026 was successfully contained by troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, who also neutralised several terrorists during the encounter.  It was gathered that the terrorists earlier attacked Magumeri town, razed a hospital and several vehicles before the attempted infiltration.  The Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, who disclosed this in a statement said that an officer and other personnel were wounded during the fierce encounter and are currently receiving appropriate medical attention. Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in the early hours of 7 May 2026, successfully contained an attack by ISWAP terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) MAGUMERI under Sector 3, the statement read. "The  terrorists attempted to infiltrate the location under poor visibility. Although the terrorists recorded minor breaches on an isolated section of the camp.  "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 to include PKT automatic anti-aircraft guns, AK 47 rifles and magazines. "Regrettably, 2 gallant soldiers paid the supreme price in the course of the battle, while an officer and other wounded personnel are currently stable and receiving appropriate medical attention.  "Additionally, some equipment were damaged by fire during the engagement as well as temporary structures which caught fire during the intense battle. "Troops are currently conducting exploitation operations within the general area to further consolidate gains from the successful encounter, while efforts to ascertain additional battle damage assessment continue.  "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.The post Two gallant soldiers k!lled, terrorists neutralised as troops repel attack on military base in Borno appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.