Troops of the Joint Job Drive, Operation HADIN KAI, have defeated an ISWAP assault on FOB Mandaragirau in Borno State, killing 38 terrorists and recovering weapons.
In line with a press release issued on Saturday by the Media Info Officer, Headquarters Joint Job Drive OPHK, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the troops engaged the attackers with “well-coordinated ambushes and a deliberate offensive-defensive response that compelled them right into a disorderly withdrawal,” whereas the Air Part offered shut air assist and ISR suggestions to boost focused kinetic responses.
Subsequent exploitation alongside the terrorists’ withdrawal routes inflicted additional heavy losses.
“A complete of about 38 terrorists had been neutralised with eight our bodies recovered thus far throughout the rapid engagement space, and human intelligence from locals confirming over 30 extra terrorists’ our bodies and weapons strewn alongside the Garin Mallum–Garin Gajere axis into the Timbuktu Triangle. Blood trails and deserted tools evidenced this,” the assertion added.
“Troops recovered seven AK-47 rifles, eight magazines, 4 RPG bombs, and various ammunition. The JTF recorded no fatalities, although one MRAP automobile was hit by RPG fireplace, with injured personnel promptly stabilised.
The assertion famous that the dimensions of enemy losses “has triggered widespread jubilation amongst native communities and highlights the sustained dominance of OPHK troops in denying terrorists freedom of motion.”
Additional exploitation operations are ongoing alongside the Garin Mallum–Garin Gajere axis to get better our bodies and consolidate features.
Times Nigeria