Six ISWAP Terrorists Neutralised In Borno State

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops have neutralized six terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Maidguri, the Borno State capital.

In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Army said the troops also recovered arms and ammunition from the slain insurgents.

Nwachukwu added that four AK 47 rifles and four Magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition were recovered by the troops.

He disclosed that troops of 25 Brigade, operating under the aegis of Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) neutralized the terrorists during a gun duel.

According to him, the terrorists who were on espionage along Damboa-Bulabulin- Maiduguri road ran into a fighting patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralized in the fight that ensued with the troops.

He stated that troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 OPHK in conjunction with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) at Dusman-Muna Garage, Borno state also eliminated two ISWAP terrorists in another operation.

Nwachukwu said that the troops also captured and destroyed an ISWAP logistics vehicle conveying assorted goods and contraband items belonging to members of the terrorist group.

The statement reads: “In a separate operation, troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 OPHK in conjunction with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) at Dusman-Muna Garage, Borno state have eliminated two ISWAP terrorists in an ambush operation conducted along an identified ISWAP terrorists’ crossing point at Musari village.

“The troops also captured and destroyed an ISWAP logistics vehicle conveying assorted goods and contraband items belonging to members of the terrorist group.

‘Items recovered by troops from the terrorists’ vehicle are two bags of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa), 2 bags of Detergent,120 packets of mosquito coils, l2 mosquito nets and five textile materials. Other items recovered are two bycicles, two bags of beans, a bag of corn and some quantity of fish.

“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commended the troops for their operational exploits and urged them to maintain the aggressive posture in order to decisively root out the terrorists from their enclaves.”