The Nigerian troops have eliminated scores of Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists in the North East, in what a senior military officer described as “Sweet Attack.”
This is coming four days after ISWAP attacked Tukur Yusufu Buratai Institute for War and Peace (TBI), a Research Institute and War Museum of the Nigerian Army University, located in Buratai village, Biu local government area of Borno state
The troops also destroyed gun trucks and recovered large cache of weapons from the insurgents, the information of whose movements to attack Biu town, was made known military authorities.
An military intelligence officer, who pleaded anonymity, told PRNigeria that the troops were mobilised to the route, immediately they received the information.
“We cautiously mobilised the troops and stationed them around Yamarkumi, a village about 5km away from Biu town in the southern part of Borno state.
“Not only did the ground troops engage them, but our Air Task Force also arrived timely and demobilised the gun trucks of the terrorists.
“Meanwhile, we have recovered huge weapons and ammunition from the terrorists.
“Some of the surviving terrorists fled towards Talala and Ajigin axis of Mandaragirau. But a NAF fighter aircraft engaged them,” he said.
Recall that ISWAP fighters recently invaded the Nigerian Army Institute of War in Buratai village.
They also carried out a failed attack on Kautikari village, a few kilometres away from Biu.
Biu town is the seat of the Nigeria Army University established about three years ago by the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd).
By PRNigeria
