Nigerian army troops successfully pushed back an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on the forward operating base at Mairari in Borno on Friday.
Gatekeepers News reports that according to a report by counterinsurgency platform Zagazola Makama on Saturday, the troops engaged the attackers and killed several of them, while others were injured during the operation.
The report added that two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices were also neutralised, causing serious damage to the road at two different locations.
The response was carried out by troops under sector 3 stabilisation operation, with support from the theatre command quick reaction force, the Nigeria police crack team, and members of the civilian joint task force.
Zagazola quoted the sources as saying, “During the exploitation, troops discovered several terrorist corpses and recovered assorted items, including five motorcycles, two android phones, AK-47 rifles, a belt containing 165 rounds of PKT ammunition, five AK-47 magazines loaded with 30 rounds each, and 59 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.”
The sources further disclosed that blankets, a hand grenade, a combat boot, a flak jacket, plastic bottles containing engine oil, a stretcher, a wristwatch, a camel bag, spinners, and a motorcycle pump were also recovered. No casualty was recorded among the troops.
