Troops of Operation HADIN KAI say they have sustained offensive operations against terrorist elements in Borno. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday.

The operations, conducted under Operation Desert Sanity V, involved troops of Sector 2 in separate but coordinated engagements along the Azir Bridge (Timbuktu axis) and the Bulabulin Forest, with close support from the Air Component Command.

“Troops of Sector 2, in conjunction with elements of the Sector 2 Stabilisation Force Brigade and the Civilian Joint Task Force, successfully cleared terrorist enclaves at Mar, Subdu, Yaro Lawanti and Yaro Shuwari, as well as other areas contiguous to the Bulabulin Forest and the Kamadogu Yobe stretch,” it said.

The statement added that during the operation, troops made contact with terrorists at Malam Shiri village and executed a well-coordinated flanking manoeuvre, killing 11 insurgents, while others fled with varying degrees of injuries.

“All life-support structures within the enclaves were destroyed, while exploitation of the area led to the recovery of nine AK-47 rifles, three PKT anti-aircraft machine guns, five motorcycles, assorted ammunition, and materials used for improvised explosive devices,” it stated.

According to the statement, the operation disrupted the logistics and operational capabilities of the terrorist elements within the axis.

(NAN)