Troops of Nigeria Army néutralise dozens of térrorïsts in failed attâck on lake Chad naval base

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a coordinated attempt by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to infiltrate the Naval Base at Lake Chad Fish Dam in the early hours of Wednesday.

According to a statement on the X handle of the Nigerian army, the terrorists launched the assault around 2 a.m. with the intent to destroy newly acquired swamp bogeys provided by the Borno State Government for clearing waterways in the Lake Chad region.

The attack was met with fierce resistance from personnel at the Naval Base, who were reinforced by troops from Baga.

A heavy exchange of gunfire ensued and lasted over two hours, forcing the terrorists to retreat after suffering heavy casualties. Dozens of insurgents were reportedly neutralized during the clash.

The statement reads:

“In a well-coordinated joint land, maritime and air operations troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralized scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists that attempted to infiltrate the Naval Base Lake Chad in Fish Dam during the early hours of today.

“The terrorists commenced their infiltration attack at about 2 AM to destroy the newly acquired Swamp Boggeys by the Borno State Government for waterways clearance in the Lake Chad but was fiercely resisted by personnel of the Naval Base Lake Chad with reinforcement from Baga in a firefight that lasted for over 2 hours before the terrorists retreated having failed to gain access to the Swamp Boggeys while scores were neutralized and IED materials recovered.

“Minimal incursion was made leading to the destruction of an ambulance and 2 other vehicles while some personnel were wounded in action. The air component platforms are currently conducting follow on pursuit exploitation on the water ways to further decimate the terrorists.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>