Several Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been eliminated by the troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK in Damboa, Borno State.
An intelligence source informed Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, that the terrorists met their waterloo on Monday when they launched a failed ambush in a convoy of attack in Komala village along the road from Damboa to Maiduguri.
The insurgents on Hilux trucks, MRAP and motorcycles, attacked the troops who were on fighting patrol.
The troops swiftly responded with overwhelming gun fire, and the efforts of the Air Task Force and the ground troops led to the elimination of several of the insurgents while others escaped with degrees of bullet wounds.
One gun truck, MRAP and 3 motorcycles were recovered from the terrorists.
“ISWAP terrorists have continued to suffer humiliating defeat in the hands of our troops. On January 13, the troops killed several of the terrorists and destroyed their MRAP when they attacked own troops in Azir.
“The baggers attempted to try their luck on us but God was on our side. The victory is very glaring”, the sourced enthused.
