Troops at Forward Operating Base, FOB Wajiroko, in Damboa LGA of Borno State, North-East Nigeria in fierce firefight with the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP have successfully repelled an attack.
This forced the terrorists to withdraw in disarray as employed armed drones in coordinated attacks against troops.
There are concerns however that this attack represents a troubling development in the fight against terrorism, revealing how non-state actors are adopting sophisticated technology for attacks.
Report says the first assault occurred on Christmas Day at approximately 1pm, when ISWAP militants launched attack using mortars and small arms against troops who repelled the attack, however the situation escalated shortly after around 1.23pm, when the FOB came under a second attack this time utilising multiple armed drones equipped with locally fabricated grenades.
The report adds that observations from the scene confirmed the presence of at least four different armed drones engaged in the assault as the shift in strategy by ISWAP signifies their increasing sophistication and adaptability on the battlefield, posing a new level of threat.
There are reports also that the terrorists on Wednesday attacked the 27 Task Force Brigade Base in Buni Gari, in neighbouring Yobe State.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
