Troops of 25 brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly
repelled an attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad
region, said the incident happened in Komala village along the road leading to
Maiduguri from Damboa town, Borno state.
The publication quoted sources saying that the elimination
of the ISWAP fighters followed a failed ambush launched on the troops on
fighting patrol.
The insurgents were said to have attacked the troops on a
Hilux truck, an MRAP, and a number of motorcycles.
But efforts of the air task force and the ground troops led
to the troops’ successful outing, the publication said.
It said while some were killed during the gun battle, others
fled with gun wounds.
“We also succeeded in collecting one Gruntruck, MRAP as well
as three motorcycles from the terrorists,” the publication quoted the source.
“ISWAP terrorists
have continued to suffer a humiliating defeat in the hands of our troops. On
January 13, the troops killed several of the terrorists and destroyed their
MRAP when they attacked their own troops in Azir.
“The baggers attempted to try their luck on us but God was
on our side. The victory is very glaring.”
The military has continued to win out on ISWAP and foil a
series of their ambush in recent days.
On a similar outing in Azir village on January 13, the same
troops of the 25 brigade repelled an attack by ISWAP.
A situation report showed that the ISWAP fighters attacked a
military camp with three mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles and
four gun trucks on Friday evening.
During the battle which was supported by the air component,
several insurgents were killed, while three soldiers were severely wounded.
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