Africa-Press – Nigeria. Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have killed two Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an ambush operation around Hudugum village in the Hambagda area, along the Gwoza–Limankara road in Borno State.
The operation, which took place on Wednesday evening was carried out under Operation Desert Sanity IV/Diligent Search by soldiers of the 192 Battalion (Main) in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed this in a post shared on X on Thursday.
He said the troops made contact with the terrorists’ logistics team around 6:30 p.m. and engaged them with superior firepower.
According to him, two insurgents were neutralised while several others escaped with gunshot wounds towards the foothills of the Mandara Mountains.
“There was no casualty on the side of the troops, and no equipment was lost during the encounter,” Makama quoted sources as saying.
After the operation, the soldiers recovered items including three bicycles, clothing materials, mats, food seasoning, salt, and other personal effects believed to belong to the fleeing terrorists.
The troops reportedly returned safely to base around 7:50 p.m. after what was described as a “hitch-free” mission.
The report added that further search operations would be carried out along the terrorists’ escape routes, while the general security situation in the area remains calm but unpredictable.
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