The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists attempted an infiltration in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno, but the Nigerian military successfully repelled their early-morning onslaught on Wednesday.
According to Naija News, during the thwarted infiltration, the Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), working closely with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), killed at least sixty-one ISWAP militants.
In an attempt to penetrate the troops’ defenses at the 68 Battalion position, the terrorists initiated the attack, moving forward on foot and with armed drones, according to sources participating in the operation who spoke to Zagazola Makama.
According to the reports, troops engaged the militants in a tough combat with the help of precision airstrikes, which led to significant deaths on the terrorists’ side.
According to reports, the combination of air and ground maneuvers made it possible to identify, target, and neutralize a significant number of terrorists.
“Our forces decimated the adversary’s fighting capacity by carrying out four extremely successful air interdiction attacks on designated enemy concentrations. After incurring significant fatalities, the terrorists were forced to retreat disorderly into the Arege general region due to the coordination of air and land troops, the source claimed.
Although battle damage assessment from those strikes was still ongoing, the sources pointed out that additional strike support from partner Nigerien air assets increased the pressure on the escaping militants.
Four soldiers were treated for minor injuries they got during the operation.
In order to help the operation, the allied forces from the neighboring Niger Republic also carried out quick attack passes, which increased the pressure on the escaping rebels.
According to the source, “the officer confirmed that four soldiers suffered minor injuries during the engagement and have since been stabilized.”
