Again, troops foil Boko Haram attack, kill 23 terrorists

The troops of the Nigerian Army have again foiled another attack in the Katarko area of Yobe State, neutralising 23 Boko Haram insurgents.

The Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 402 Special Forces Brigade, Lieutenant Bashir Abdulmumin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 23, 2025.

Abdulmumin noted that the attack was repelled by the troops of 198 Special Forces Battalion, deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Katarko under Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North East) Hadin Kai in the early hours of Wednesday.

Abdulmumin said the terrorists, at about 3:05 a.m., attempted to infiltrate Katarko using highly sophisticated weapons.

He stated that the troops, displaying superior firepower, tactical resilience, and dogged determination, overwhelmed the terrorists and inflicted heavy casualties on the insurgents.

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He said: “Following the engagement, the troops pursued the fleeing terrorists up to Gazargana, forcing them to withdraw in disarray and abandon several weapons and equipment.

“During the encounter, the troops recorded no casualty, while 23 terrorists were neutralised and several others escaped with gunshot wounds.”

Abdulmumin listed items recovered from the terrorists to include four PKT guns, 14 AK-47 rifles, one RPG tube, two RPG bombs, two 60mm Commando Mortar bombs, two hand grenades, three IED materials, one damaged radio, and assorted ammunition of various calibres.

“The general security situation within the general area remain under control, while the morale of the troops is high and satisfactory, operations to clear remnants of fleeing terrorists are ongoing,” the army spokesman added.

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