{"id":164540,"date":"2025-05-27T15:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T14:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/15-insurgents-killed-as-iswap-attempt-another-marte-takeover-a"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T16:03:16","slug":"15-insurgents-killed-as-iswap-attempt-another-marte-takeover-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/15-insurgents-killed-as-iswap-attempt-another-marte-takeover-a","title":{"rendered":"15 insurgents killed as ISWAP attempt another Marte takeover a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least, 15 dead bodies of suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were hastily evacuated by their comrades after a failed midnight assault on New Marte in Borno State.<\/p>\n<p>Zagazola Makama gathered from realiable sources that the insurgents, on 20 motorcycles had launched a coordinated attack on soldiers in New Marte around 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>They arrived on motorcycles and with a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), apparently aimed at breaching the battalion\u2019s defences.<\/p>\n<p>However, the combined firepower of Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Air Force Air Component, overwhelmed the attackers.<\/p>\n<p>The VBIED brought by the terrorist, meant to cause maximum damage, was abandoned as they fled under sustained fire and aerial bombardment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. At least, 15 dead bodies of suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were hastily evacuated by their comrades after a failed midnight assault on New Marte in Borno State. 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