No less than 10 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed by troops of Operation Hadin Kai when they attempted to attack a military base in Borno State.
According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the terrorists were said to have invaded Kunnari, a village near Buratai town, at about 3am Monday.
The publication said the terrorists attempted to invade the military base but they were met with stiff resistance from the troops.
“The ISWAP fighters came in trucks and motorcycles, shooting sporadically but a swift response from the troops put them in disarray,” the publication quoted a military source as saying.
The source added that the troops eventually overpowered the ISWAP fighters.
Eight of the fighters were said to have been killed while others fled from the scene.
“The gallant troops chased the terrorists in their escape route and intercepted two other terrorists who were trying to fix their motorcycle after it broke down and gunned them down,” the publication said.