Two soldiers die as troops kill terrorists, foil attack on military base

Troops of Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have annihilated several Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter at Forward Operating Base, Gajiram Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday.

Sadly, two gallant soldiers paid the supreme price during the encounter.

Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops of Sector 3 Operation HADIN KAI supported by the Nigerian Air Force component, brought devastating volume of fire on the terrorists, while attempting to infiltrate the Forward Operating Base using Gun trucks and several other weapons.

The terrorists, Nwachukwu said, having suffered several human and equipment casualties retreated in disarray.

The gallant troops, who are currently exploiting the withdrawal route of the fleeing terrorists, have so far recovered 10 AK 47 riffles, one Anti Aircraft Gun, one Shilka barrel, one 60mm Mortar tube and 61 rounds of PKT riffle ammunition amongst others.

Several charred remains of the terrorists were also uncovered along the route.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has urged the troops to aggressively maintain the momentum of the pursuit, until the remnants of the fleeing terrorists are destroyed.