Military Destroys ISWAP Hideout, Recovers 3 AK-47 Rifles in Mallam Fatori Axis
Troops of the 68 Battalion, Sector 3, Operation HADIN KAI, have destroyed a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP hideout and recovered three AK-47 rifles during a clearance operation in the Mallam Fatori axis of Abadam Local Government Area, Borno State.
The operation, conducted at about 5:00 a.m. on Friday, followed the terrorists’ failed attack on the battalion’s defensive position on July 29, according to military intelligence sources.
The troops reportedly tracked the withdrawal route used by the insurgents after the earlier attack, leading them to a concealed hideout at Kaniram East.
Upon reaching the location, the troops reportedly approached the camp covertly before launching a coordinated assault.
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One terrorist was neutralised during the operation, while two others reportedly escaped into the surrounding bush with gunshot wounds.
A subsequent search of the hideout led to the recovery of three AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 39 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
Other items recovered included a Tecno mobile phone, a Nigerien SIM card, an MP3 player and a 100 CFA recharge card.
The troops subsequently destroyed and set ablaze the terrorist camp to prevent its further use by the insurgents before returning safely to base.
Military sources said the recovered communication devices and other materials could provide useful intelligence for ongoing operations aimed at dismantling terrorist networks operating around the Lake Chad region.
The operation is part of sustained offensive efforts by Operation HADIN KAI to track fleeing insurgents, destroy their enclaves and prevent them from regrouping following intensified military pressure across the North-East.
By PRNigeria
