Troops of Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garaha in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, neutralising six terrorists.
Its Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni revealed that the troops also recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and other combat equipment.
He added: “The terrorists, who advanced on foot from the LAR axis, launched the attack at approximately 9:07 pm in an attempt to overrun the military position.
“However, troops responded with superior firepower and tactical coordination, decisively repelling the assault and forcing the terrorists to retreat.”
Goni noted that subsequent exploitation of the area led to the discovery of six terrorist corpses, confirming the neutralisation of six insurgents.
He stressed that troops also recovered one PKT machine gun with three ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and one 60mm mortar bomb.
Other items recovered include one Infinix Android phone, one Canon portable video recorder, three camelback water bags, one magazine carrier and assorted clothing.
Although troops sustained casualties during the encounter, Goni said that the wounded personnel are receiving medical attention, while necessary evacuation arrangements are ongoing.
He stated that troops have maintained heightened vigilance and sustained exploitation of the surrounding area to prevent further attacks and recover additional items of operational significance.