In the Morbbar Local Government Area of Borno State, 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.
The ambush, which took place Monday, was directed at soldiers from Sector 3’s 145 Battalion, Damasak.
Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and counterinsurgency specialist, claims that the rebels set off an IED before starting to shoot at the soldiers.
In response, the soldiers practiced anti-ambush tactics, outflanking the assailants and instantly eliminating a large number of them.
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The forces 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.
Twelve blankets, a motorcycle pump, a Motorola battery, a power bank, a rifle butt, a number of wires, and other random objects were among the other items found, he added.
Soldiers from the 233 Battalion and members of Sector 2’s Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) battled rebels at Sassawa village in Yobe State’s Damaturu Local Government Area in a different operation.
Two rebels were killed in the battle, according to the source, and troops found one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, and twenty-three rounds of 7.62mm ammo.
The source claims that in order to fulfill the objectives of Operation Hadin Kai and to deny the insurgents their freedom of movement, troops have maintained aggressive postures and offensive actions.
