MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have killed 16 suspected Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State.
The Media Information Officer of OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Maiduguri.
He said 11 kidnapped persons were rescued in one of the coordinated counter-insurgency operations in the North-East state.
Uba added that the operations followed a failed midnight attack by ISWAP fighters on the Forward Operating Base, Auno, on February 5.
He stated that the troops, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), launched a follow-up offensive on February 9 along the Komala axis in Konduga Local Government Area of the state.
“The troops pursued the fleeing terrorists up to the Gidan Kaji axis, neutralising 16 of them, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Items recovered during the operation include over 20 bicycles, weapons, and a large cache of logistics supplies believed to be critical to the terrorists’ operations.
“In a related development, troops arrested suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers conveying large quantities of drugs intended for the terrorists around the Bukarti axis.
“Meanwhile, troops foiled a kidnap attempt along the Buratai–Kamuya road after swiftly responding to suspicious movements in the area.
“Two victims, identified as Mallam Idris Adamu and Mallam Muhammadu Safiyanu, were rescued and reunited with their families in Buratai,” the spokesman stated.
