May 23, (THEWILL) – Nigerian troops have repelled an attack by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province fighters on its formation, where at least 16 of them were killed after gun battles.
The attack occurred around 12:00- 3:00 a.m on Friday when the terrorists stormed Taskforce Brigade in Damboa town.
The terrorists fired multiple RPGs into the town, targeting a military base.
A source in Damboa, who spoke anonymously to our reporter said troops of the Operation Hadin Kai, who resisted the RPGs, responded after leaving the terrorists to exhaust their firepower.
“Air support was deployed, and after two hours of combat, the insurgents fled with heavy casualties”, the source said.
A post by the Nigerian military officials has earlier confirmed 16 fighters were killed, and that troops are pursuing the remaining terrorists who scampered to the bush with gunshots wounds.
The military added that an ammunition storage area was damaged, but the fire was contained, and no civilian casualties were reported.
