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Borno: Troops repel Boko Haram attack, Kill 25 terrorists






原文原文 / Original TextTroops of Operation HADIN KAI, backed by two fighter jets, have successfully repelled a Boko Haram terrorist attack on the headquarters of Kukawa Local Government Area in Borno State, killing 25 insurgents.
However, the fierce encounter came at a cost, with the military confirming that some soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice while defending the area.
According to residents, the assault threw the town into panic as heavy, sporadic gunshots rattled the air.
The attackers reportedly targeted military formations in the area.
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“Initially, we were panicked by the sporadic gunshots from the Boko Haram insurgents suddenly, but when two NAF jets came, we could no longer hear the gunshots,” one resident recounted, noting that the arrival of the fighter jets brought immense relief to the terrified populace.
Confirming the incident in a statement, the Acting Military Information Officer for the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East) Operation HADIN KAI, Mohammed Goni, stated that the terrorists assaulted the troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion in large numbers from four different flanks.
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来源:Daily Trust Nigeria (https://dailytrust.com/)
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