by Nurat Uthman
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Sector 3, have thwarted an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists along the Magumeri–Maiduguri axis in Borno.
The troops also recovered caches of ammunition from the insurgents during a tactical operation in the area.
Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osaba, Chief Military Information Officer of the MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri.
He stated that the troops had executed a tactical ambush, neutralising the threat before the terrorists could harm innocent civilians.
Osaba explained that the troops had positioned themselves strategically along the terrorists’ route and engaged them as they emerged from a forested area on motorcycles.
“Upon sighting the troops, the terrorists attempted to flee but were met with a heavy barrage of gunfire.
“This decisive engagement forced them to abandon their weapons and motorcycles, disrupting their plans to unleash violence in the region,” he said.
Osaba listed the recovered weapons as including two AK-47 rifles, 51 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two magazines, 61 rounds of 7.62 NATO ammunition, as well as parcels of marijuana and Tramadol, among other items
