By Olayemi Esan
The Nigerian Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, Nigerien forces and other security agencies are currently trailing the remaining ISWAP fighters after successfully repelled an attack by suspected terrorists and bandits on the Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Burkusuma in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Director Defence Information, Major General Benjamin
Olufemi Sawyerr disclosed this in a press statement on Monday said the
failed attack, which took place at about 5:30am, 26 September 2021, in
the remote border settlement with Niger Republic was swiftly repelled by
troops.
Sawyerr added that the aggressive operations of troops
of the FOB as witnessed in recent months in the North West region, has
been a thorn in the flesh of ISWAP and bandits.
"However, the swift reinforcement by own troops helped to counter the attack as many of the ISWAP fighters were eliminated while some scrambled with various degrees of injuries, resulting to their pursuit to Bassira in Niger Republic", he said.
Unfortunately, there were some level of casualty recorded on the part of own troops during the encounter. The general security within the FOB and its environs has been stabilized.
