Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, North East Joint Task Force, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa says troops of “Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK)” eliminated 17 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno.
Damasak, the main town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu Gana River, adjoining the border with Niger 34 km from Difa in Niger and 3km between Damasak and the border with Niger.
The commander said that the unrelenting troops had arrested three other terrorists alive, and also recovered motorcycles and other assorted weapons from the encounter which took place on Sunday.
He said that the insurgents met with serious resistance and superior fire power of the gallant troops who engaged them in a heavy gun battle that lasted for hours, forcing the insurgents to withdraw.
Musa explained that the troops, supported by the Air Component of OPHK mounted a hot pursuit and closed up with the terrorists.
Credit: Zagazola
