Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed over 20 Boko Haram insurgents and recovered several weapons in a series of operations across Borno and Yobe states.
In a statement issued by its spokesman, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) said the troops recorded “significant successes” against Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during sustained counter-terrorism operations.
According to the statement, on August 22, troops of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade repelled a night attack on their Forward Operating Base in Kumshe, Borno State. Supported by Nigerian Air Force surveillance and precision strikes, the troops inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers.
“Exploitation revealed over 20 corpses of terrorists, including dismembered parts hastily buried in shallow graves, while weapons were also. . Continue..Reading. .