The Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai has successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters on a Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Borno State.
At least eight terrorists were killed, and several weapons were recovered, including 7 AK-47 rifles, 8 magazines, and 4 RPG bombs.
The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, was reportedly planned and executed from multiple directions.
However, the troops had anticipated the strike and engaged the attackers with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat.
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai provided close air support, and subsequent exploitation along the terrorists’ withdrawal routes inflicted further heavy losses.
The military statement revealed that about 38 terrorists were neutralized, with 8 bodies recovered, and human intelligence confirming over 30 additional terrorists’ bodies and weapons strewn along the Garin Mallum-Garin Gajere axis.
