Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by terrorists on military positions at Azir Bridge and Banki in Borno State.
The development was disclosed in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Sani Uba.
According to him, the attacks occurred in the early hours of Friday when terrorists advanced in large numbers in an attempt to overrun the troops’ positions.
“The first attack was launched at about 2:00 a.m. on troops’ location at Azir Bridge in Sector 2, while another assault was carried out at about 3:40 a.m. on the military base at Banki in Sector 1,” he said.
Uba explained that troops responded swiftly with overwhelming resistance, successfully repelling the coordinated assaults.
He added that the troops demonstrated superior tactical awareness and combat readiness, launching well-coordinated spoiling attacks that disrupted the terrorists’ assault formations.
The operations were further reinforced by effective close air support from the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, which significantly contributed to defeating the attackers.
Uba noted that the failed attacks contradicted what he described as misleading propaganda and false reports circulating on some online media platforms.
He maintained that troops remain firmly in control of the locations and continue to dominate the operational environment with high morale, decisive firepower, and sustained offensive operations against terrorist elements.
He reassured the public that the Joint Task Force remains resolute in defeating terrorist threats across the theatre of operations.
