Crimes

Troops kill 5 ISWAP terrorists in Borno

The troops of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), and Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised five ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.

The troops also recovered arms and 40 motorcycles from the terrorists.

The Chief Military Information Officer of MNJTF N’djamena, Chad, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, disclosed this in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday, November 25, 2024.

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Osoba said the troops neutralised the ISWAP terrorists, who launched an offensive using suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) on the MNJTF troops on Friday, November 22.

He stated: “Following intense air cum artillery bombardments and ground assault, five terrorists were neutralised while several others fled with gunshot wounds.

“During the operation, own air assets destroyed three VBIEDs while troops captured 40 motorbikes equipped with assorted weapons, four anti-aircraft guns, and one rocket-propelled grenade. Unfortunately, three soldiers paid the supreme price.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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