Troops from Sector 3 of the Nigerian Army, operating under Operation Hadin Kai, successfully neutralized twelve Boko Haram fighters while repelling hundreds more during an attack on an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.
This coordinated assault involved over 150 insurgents aiming to kill and abduct residents they claimed had been under the protection of security forces for too long.
According to the Nigerian Army, which received timely intelligence on the impending attack, the assailants advanced on foot, heavily armed with Automatic Grenade Launchers (AGLs) and weaponized drones in an attempt to overwhelm the military’s defensive positions.
However, the gallant troops swiftly countered the offensive with mortar rounds and tank fire, concentrating their firepower on the western flank of the IDP camp to block the terrorists’ advance routes.
A fierce exchange of gunfire lasted nearly four hours, during which the insurgents briefly succeeded in breaching a section of the IDP camp’s perimeter fence.
Despite the partial breach, the troops promptly reorganized and launched a strong counteroffensive, overwhelming the attackers with superior firepower and forcing the terrorists to retreat in confusion.
After several hours of intense combat, the Boko Haram insurgents retreated, suffering heavy casualties inflicted by the Nigerian Army.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian troops recovered several caches of weapons and ammunition abandoned by the terrorists as they fled.
The Army’s timely response is credited with preventing what could have been a devastating attack on vulnerable civilians in the Borno IDP camp.
