Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a large-scale attack by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The attempted incursion, which occurred at about 10:25p.m. on Saturday, July 26, was launched by insurgents advancing from the Damboa axis, according to the Nigerian Army.
In a post on its official X handle, formerly known as Twitter, the Army said the attackers briefly breached the outer defensive perimeter but were swiftly overpowered following a fierce firefight with troops.
The army said that several terrorists were neutralised in the encounter, while troops recovered AK-47 rifles and other arms and ammunition, adding that no casualties were recorded among the soldiers.
In a follow-up assessment, the acting general Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, on Sunday, July 27, led a team of senior military commanders to Bitta.
The GOC ordered the immediate reorganisation and remobilisation of troops to fortify the area and maintain high operational alertness.
According to the army, the general security situation in Bitta and its environs remains calm, “though unpredictable, while troops’ morale and combat readiness remain high.”
Operation HADIN KAI is the Nigerian military’s ongoing counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operation in the North East. (NAN)
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