In Borno State’s Morbbar Local Government Area, the Nigerian Army troops participating in “Operation Hadin Kai” have eliminated a large number of Boko Haram members. They have also retrieved various weapons and ammunition and stopped an attempted ambush on Monday.
Monday’s ambush targeted soldiers from Sector 3’s 145 Battalion, Damasak.
Security analysts and counterinsurgency specialist Zagazola Makama said that the rebels set out an IED before attacking the soldiers.
By outflanking the assailants and immediately neutralizing many of them, the troops reacted with anti-ambush exercises.
The soldiers found one PKT automatic anti-aircraft machine gun, one AK-47 rifle, four AK-47 magazines, a significant amount of 7.62mm ammo, and two 36 hand grenades after taking advantage of the situation.
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A Motorola battery, a power bank, a motorcycle, a rifle butt, twelve blankets, a motorcycle pump, several wires, and other random objects were among the other items found, he added.
233 Battalion soldiers and members of Sector 2’s Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) battled militants at Sassawa village in Yobe State’s Damaturu Local Government Area in a separate operation.
According to the source, the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, and twenty-three rounds of 7.62mm ammunition after neutralizing two militants during the confrontation.
According to the source, forces have maintained offensive operations and aggressive postures in order to fulfill Operation Hadin Kai’s mission and restrict the insurgents’ freedom of movement.
