Nigerian Army kills 50 ISWAP members in Damboa, 

03 Jun Nigerian Army kills 50 ISWAP members in Damboa, 

The Nigerian Army says it successfully repelled a terrorist attack on Damboa, a Borno community, killing over 50 attackers in the process.

Army spokesperson Mohammed Yerima said the terrorists came in an armoured personnel carrier and 12 gun trucks “all mounted with anti-aircraft guns, as well as locally fabricated armoured-plated vehicles loaded with explosives and motorcycles.”

He said the terrorists, members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), were defeated so much that they had to abort their suicide mission.

The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Wednesday inflicted heavy casualty on Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists.

The Army also claimed that more than 50 of the terrorists died in the encounter in Damboa,

He said the surviving terrorists were forced to run in disarray under heavy gunfire from the resilient troops and Nigerian Air Force attack platforms.

Yerima said: “The so-called suicide bombers had to abandon their vehicles primed with explosives as they could not withstand the overwhelming fire power from the highly motivated troops

“Several weapons and ammunition were recovered from the depleted terrorists.

“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya, congratulated the troops including the Air Component for this great achievement.

“The COAS restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army in his leadership to ending terrorism and other violent crimes in the North East and the rest of the country.

“He further enjoined the troops to sustain the ongoing offensive under Operation Tura Takaibango until the noble goal is attained.”

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