PHOTO: Troops Eliminate 4 ISWAP Terrorists, Recover Machine Gun, 6 AK-47 Rifles in Adamawa
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised four suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a failed attack on a military base in Garaha, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Security sources said the insurgents launched the attack on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at about 9:07 p.m. on October 12, 2026, advancing on foot from the Lar axis with an unconfirmed number of fighters.
The troops swiftly engaged the attackers and launched a counter-offensive, successfully repelling the assault and forcing the surviving insurgents to retreat.
Four terrorist bodies were subsequently recovered at the scene, while troops continued exploitation operations to establish the full extent of the insurgents’ casualties.
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However, five soldiers sustained injuries during the encounter.
Items recovered from the fleeing terrorists included one PKT machine gun, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, three PKT ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
Other items recovered included a 60mm mortar bomb, an Infinix Android phone, a Canon portable video recorder, three camelback water bags, a magazine carrier and assorted clothing.
The failed assault underscores the continued threat posed by insurgents to military installations in the North-East, despite sustained counterterrorism operations by troops.
Military sources said troops remained on heightened alert, while further exploitation operations were ongoing to gather additional intelligence on the attack and track the fleeing insurgents.
By PRNigeria
