No fewer than 10 Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists met their waterloo on Monday after a fierce gun battle with Operation Hadin Kai and the Multinational Joint Task Force along Road Rann – Gamboru Ngala axis of the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, lauded the Army’s success story, emphasising that the move is in line with the troops’ resolve to flush out BH/ISWAP remnants from their Lake Chad Basin hideout.
He said, “The encounter occurred during a combined operation strategically designed and executed to flush out remnants of BH/ISAWP terrorists operating within the border communities.
“The troops, acting on credible intelligence, masterfully stormed the terrorists’ hideout between Rann and Gamboru, resulting in an intense gun battle, where 10 terrorists met their Waterloo, as a result of the superior firepower of the gallant troops.
According to him, the troops, acting on credible intelligence, stormed the terrorists’ hideout between Rann and Gamboru. The operation led to an intense gun battle, resulting in the death of 10 insurgents who were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of Nigerian and MNJTF forces.
Following the engagement, troops recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, including anti-aircraft rounds, from the scene. The recovered weapons are currently undergoing technical analysis, while further search operations are ongoing to track possible escapees and uncover additional terrorist hideouts in the region.
Major General Kangye emphasized that the operation is part of continued efforts to dominate the southern Lake Chad axis and to block cross-border terrorist movements.
He reiterated the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, in collaboration with MNJTF, hybrid forces, and other security agencies, to intensify operations in Northern Borno and the Lake Chad Basin until the last stronghold of Boko Haram and ISWAP is dismantled.
