Troops Kill 50 ISWAP Terrorists in North-East
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed at least 50 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in renewed operations in Nigeria’s North-East, the military has said. According to a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, troops neutralised the terrorists while repelling a coordinated ISWAP assault on the headquarters of the 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari and a nearby checkpoint in Yobe State. The insurgents launched the attack in the early hours of Thursday but were forced to retreat after fierce resistance from ground troops supported by air power. The military disclosed that “no fewer than 50 terrorists were neutralised” in the encounter, while a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the fleeing fighters. Items seized included AK-47 rifles, magazines, ammunition, explosives and […]