The Nigerian Army Thursday said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east foiled a coordinated terror attack on Kukareta in Yobe State, killing at least 24 insurgents and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition.
The attack, which began shortly after midnight Wednesday, lasted for about three hours before it was repelled by troops under Sector 2 of the joint task force.
A statement issued by Sani Uba, the spokesperson for the task force, said the troops responded swiftly with a well-coordinated strategy that contained the assault and forced the attackers into a chaotic retreat.
“During the engagement, troops inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, with 24 terrorists neutralised so far,” Uba, a lieutenant colonel, stated.
Following the clash, troops recovered a significant quantity of weapons, including 18 AK-47 rifles, three General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), two PKT automatic anti-aircraft guns, three Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers, two mortar tubes, and four hand grenades.
Other items recovered include 18 AK-47 magazines and large quantities of belted 7.62mm ammunition.
Uba said two personnel were wounded in action but have since been stabilised. An armoured tank deployed as reinforcement also sustained damage during the encounter, with all its tyres blown out.
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