MAIDUGURI — Operation Hadin Kai troops foiled attempts by Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) to attack commuters.
Terrorists had targeted vehicles on highways in the Bama area of Borno after mounting checkpoints at Banki junction, but troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, responded to a distress call and rushed to the scene.
The insurgents on sighting the soldiers abandoned some civilians already held captive and fled into a nearby bush.
The military personnel then escorted the civilians to their destination, some commercial vehicles were hit in a brief firefight but no one died.
Also, 152 Battalion troops responded to another distress call from Bula Yobe – Darel Jamel road and rescued travelers under threat.
However, seven soldiers survived when they ran into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted along Maiduguri – Damboa road.
An intelligence source told PRNigeria that 134 Special Forces Battalion 7 Division Garrison Maiduguri were escorting commuters at the time of the incident.
“Their vehicle touched an IED planted along the route Delwa – Bulabulin in Damboa Local Government Area on Saturday.
“No fatality was recorded but seven soldiers sustained injuries and evacuated to Maiduguri for medical attention”.
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