Troops repel coordinated ISWAP offensive on Borno military base, inflict heavy casualties

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI person successfully repelled a coordinated onslaught by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, connected the Forward Operating Base, FOB, successful Gajigana, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting dense casualties connected the attackers.

The improvement was contained successful a station shared by information expert and counter-insurgency adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.

According to Makama, the onslaught occurred astatine astir 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, erstwhile a ample fig of terrorists riding respective motorcycles and supported by 2 weapon trucks launched an battle connected the subject base, portion further fighters precocious connected foot.

He quoted quality sources arsenic saying that troops of the 212 Battalion detected the advancing terrorists aboriginal and instantly engaged them with overwhelming firepower, frustrating the battle and forcing the attackers to retreat successful disarray.

The study added that a reinforcement squad led by the Commanding Officer of the 212 Battalion arrived soon aft the archetypal engagement to strengthe...