Troops of 25 Brigade Operation Hadin Kai have killed a top Improvised Explosive Device, IED specialist of the Islamic State of West African ISWAP, Modu Tafjid and three other terrorists in an ambush attack in Borno State, North-East Nigeria.
It was gathered that the troops in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force killed the terrorists when they repelled an ambush staged by ISWAP in Kumala village along Maiduguri-Damboa Road.
Reports say, the terrorists detonated an explosive in one of the patrol vehicles of the troops which was followed by heavy gun firing.
Sources told a counter-terrorism expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad, that the vigilante and troops engaged the terrorists and assaulted the ambush site and defeated the terrorists after the heavy gun battle.
Additional reinforcement was mobilised to the scene from Damboa while the Nigeria Airforce aircraft provided aerial cover and guided the troops who further exploited the ambush site.
One soldier and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force that were wounded in action, were immediately evacuated to Damboa for treatment.
Weapons recovered in the aftermath of the fight include riffles, magazines, RPG TUBE 1, 36 hand grenade, IEDs making materials, 21 detonators cord, 21 detonators and fuse among other items.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
