By Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a mid-night attack on Mafa local government area in the North Eastern Borno state.
It was gathered that scores of armed terrorists, suspected to be members of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), stormed Mafa town in gun trucks and motorcycles, began the attack with heavy gunfire against the troops.
An intelligence source told Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and counter insurgency expert in the Lake Chad told ASHENEWS that the troops thwarted the terrorists’ incursion fierce gun battle.
According to the source “They attempted to attack us through Charly Papa 1, but we are able to foil their evil plans. The terrorists were pounded severely.
“They were forced to retreat and fled, abandoning their evil mission. No casualty on the side of the troops.”
