Troops repel terrorists, recover bicycles in Marte–Dikwa axis

Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled suspected terrorists during an ambush operation along the Marte–Dikwa axis in Borno State.

Security sources said the operation took place late on March 13 when troops of the 50 Task Force Battalion, under the 24 Task Force Brigade, in collaboration with personnel of the 134 Special Forces Battalion and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), laid an ambush along the main supply route between Marte and Dikwa.

According to the sources, the troops made contact with a group of terrorists moving on bicycles at about 10:15 p.m.

The troops swiftly engaged the insurgents in a gun battle, forcing them to retreat into nearby bushes.

Following a search of the area, the troops recovered the body of one suspected terrorist, four bicycles, and other items believed to have been abandoned by the fleeing fighters.