" ITREALMS: Hadarin Daji troops repel ISWAP attack @Sokoto, eliminate scores of terrorists - ITREALMS

Monday, September 27, 2021

Hadarin Daji troops repel ISWAP attack @Sokoto, eliminate scores of terrorists - ITREALMS

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The troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in conjunction with other security agencies, successfully repelled an attack by suspected Islamic States for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists and bandits on the Forward Operation Base (FOB) at Burkusuma in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, reports 
ITREALMS.

The failed attack, ITREALMS gathered took place at about 5:30am, 26 September 2021, in the remote border settlement with Niger Republic was swiftly repelled by troops.
Confirming this incident to 
ITREALMS, the Director, Defence Information at Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, said that the aggressive operations of troops of the FOB as witnessed in recent months in the North West region, has been a thorn in the flesh of ISWAP and bandits.

The attackers, he said in a press statement available to 
ITREALMS, came in large numbers using telecom network provided from neighbouring country, capitalised on the lean rear area protection force when the main troops were out conducting offensive operations within their area of responsibility.

However, the swift reinforcement by own troops helped to counter the attack as many of the ISWAP fighters were eliminated while some scrambled with various degrees of injuries, resulting to their pursuit to Bassira in Niger Republic.

Unfortunately, there were some level of casualty recorded on the part of own troops during the encounter.

Meanwhile, Nigerian and Nigerien forces in a collaborative operation are currently trailing the remaining ISWAP fighters. The general security within the FOB and its environs has been stabilized.

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