Troops Rescue 21 Students After Foiling Borno Attack

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled an attempted terrorist infiltration on a military base and evacuated 21 female students to safety following intelligence on a planned attack in Borno State, the military has said.

Operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday.

According to the reports, the troops of 3 Battalion at Forward Operating Base Logomani detected ISWAP/JAS terrorists attempting to encircle their position through CCTV surveillance.

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The report said the troops engaged the terrorists, forcing them to withdraw.

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The News Chronicle.

In a separate operation, troops of Sector 3 responded to intelligence indicating that seven suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists carrying improvised explosive devices were sighted near the Water Board IDP Camp in Monguno.

The troops immediately evacuated 21 female students lodging nearby to Kinnasara Barracks, the report said.

“Three students who suffered seizures during the evacuation were stabilised at a hospital, while security around the area was reinforced,” the report said.

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