Six suspected ISWAP terrorists, alongside their families, have surrendered to troops of 192 Battalion (Main) Sector 1 OPHK, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin kai, in Maiduguri, Captain Mohammed Goni.
Items recovered from the terrorists and their families include a cumulative sum of more than N1.5 million, two Tecno mobile phones, and other items.
This is as the statement said they recorded troops of 115 Task Force Battalion, while conducting ongoing search and rescue operations in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on July 7, rescued two additional abductees from a terrorist hideout.
During the operation, troops said they recovered cash of N1.2 million suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities, food items, and other logistics believed to have supported terrorist operations.
The rescued victims have since been evacuated to a secure location where they are receiving appropriate medical care and psychosocial support.
During the same period, the troops noted that it contained a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists in Borno, and one of the soldiers was killed.
“Although the insurgents briefly exploited a section of the base’s defensive perimeter during the intense firefight, the troops rapidly regrouped, mounted a determined counter-offensive and decisively expelled the attackers, inflicting significant casualties and forcing the surviving terrorists to flee with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
“Regrettably, one gallant soldier paid the supreme price, while two gun trucks and some combat enablers sustained damage during the engagement.”
It, however, noted that the situation is currently under control.
“The situation at FOB Logomani remains firmly under the control of Operation HADIN KAI troops, with reinforcements deployed, exploitation operations ongoing and additional measures being implemented to further strengthen the defensive resilience of the location.”
In another operational success, troops of 232 Battalion said they apprehended a notorious criminal in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
“Follow-up exploitation of the arrest led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, and twenty-eight rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
“The suspect and recovered items are currently in military custody, while further investigations are underway to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal network.”
