
The world’s deadliest terror group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has claimed duty for the assault on troopers in Borno State final week which took the lives of 11 troopers, Reuters reports.
ISIS mentioned its males had been accountable for the Friday assault of Gajiganna city by its information company AMAQ.
The terrorist community on Saturday printed photos of burnt barracks and lifeless our bodies it claimed belonged to the troopers.
Three sources, together with one hospital supply, confirmed the assault to the Reuters information company. The sources mentioned the fighters stormed the city on a motorcycle at roughly 6.30pm and opened hearth on residents and the navy in sporadic shootings.
The fighters fled after the navy known as in air pressure assist and reinforcements from a battalion in a neighboring city.
Islamic State West Africa Province, an affiliate of ISIS, has carried out a string of assaults in Nigeria in current months.
The group break up in 2016 from Boko Haram, which has waged a decade-long insurgency in North-East Nigeria that has killed some 30,000 individuals and displaced over two million individuals.
The Federal Authorities had declared in December 2015 that it had technically defeated Boko Haram.
Whereas assaults in most elements of the nation have ceased, bombings have continued to happen within the North-East significantly Borno State.
A high navy officer blamed the current surge in assaults to the shortage of cooperation in addition to excessive wired politics going down among the many high navy brass.
The supply mentioned, “The assault is true. We misplaced quite a lot of males however sadly, many issues are being hidden from the press. Usually, in navy operations, when there’s a joint mission, the Chief of Defence Employees is meant to be in cost.
“Sadly, that isn’t the case. The Chief of Military Employees is the one calling all of the photographs for the time being. And there’s a lack of synergy among the many companies.”
When contacted on the phone, the Director of Defence Info, Col. Onyeama Nwachukwu, declined remark, mentioned the navy had recorded a number of successes.
He mentioned troops of 121 and 192 Battalions of Operation Lafiya in collaboration with Civilian JTF and native vigilantes, have cleared Surdewalla, Ranwa, Baladayo, Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages in Borno State, in a simultaneous operation code-named, ‘Operation Hardstrike.’
The troops reportedly killed three terrorists at Ranwa 11, whereas many had been wounded and others escaped.
He mentioned troops of 192 Battalion superior together with Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages the place they cleared a scout of Boko Haram terrorists. A makeshift shelter for suspected insurgents was additionally destroyed.
Nwachukwu added that two troopers had been injured throughout an encounter with insurgents at Gajigana city by troops of 212 Tank Battalion.
He mentioned, “Moreover, 177 Job Power Battalion in collaboration with the Civilian JTF cleared Mboa, Mboa-Kura, Yarchida, Bombula, Tshata andBamzir villages. At Furfur village, troops exchanged hearth with BHTs which led to the dying of 1 terrorist and restoration of 1 AK47 rifle, three magazines, 50 rounds of seven.62mm particular ammunition and one journal bandolier.”