Troops foil ISWAP attack in Borno, recover arms

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai have thwarted an attempted attack by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) along the Magumeri – Maiduguri axis in Borno.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osaba, Chief Military Information Officer of the MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad, who disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri on Sunday, the troops recovered caches of ammunition from the insurgents during a tactical operation in the area.
Osaba said the troops had executed a tactical ambush, neutralizing the threat before the terrorists could harm innocent civilians.
The officer explained that the troops had positioned themselves strategically along the terrorists’ route and engaged them as they emerged from a forested area on motorcycles.
He said, “Upon sighting the troops, the terrorists attempted to flee but were met with a heavy barrage of gunfire.
“This decisive engagement forced them to abandon their weapons and motorcycles, disrupting their plans to unleash violence in the region.”
Two AK-47 rifles, 51 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two magazines, 61 rounds of 7.62 NATO ammunition, as well as parcels of marijuana and Tramadol, among other items were recovered from the terrorists.