Troops of the 28 Job Force Brigade, Sector 4 Operation Hadin Kai, on Saturday stopped a serious attack by ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters in Chibok, Borno State, earlier than the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) moved in with airstrikes that killed most of the fleeing terrorists.
The report was contained in a put up shared on X by safety analyst Zagazola Makama.
Based on the replace, greater than 300 terrorists launched a coordinated assault on Chibok round 3:00 a.m., trying to interrupt by way of navy defensive positions.
Troopers responded instantly, partaking the attackers in a fierce gunfight that lasted about two hours.
A safety supply quoted within the put up stated the troops acted swiftly and professionally.
“There was no casualty on our aspect, and no tools was affected,” the supply stated.
Because the terrorists started to retreat towards the Timbuktu Triangle, floor troops known as for air assist.
NAF fight plane had been deployed to the route utilized by the fleeing fighters.
The airstrikes, guided by intelligence from the troops on the bottom, hit a number of clusters of terrorists making an attempt to flee.
A number of waves of strikes had been carried out, with each manned plane and an unmanned aerial platform focusing on teams of fighters dispersing into the forest.
Based on Makama, the mixed efforts of the Military and the Air Force dealt heavy blows to the attackers, stopping them from regrouping after the failed offensive.
