Nigerian troops from the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4 of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), successfully repelled a major assault by ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in Chibok, Borno State.
Security expert Zagazola Makama, in a post on his X handle on Saturday, reported that the terrorists, numbering over 300, launched a coordinated multi-front attack on the community, aiming to breach defensive positions and overwhelm the stationed soldiers.
Makama stated that soldiers responded swiftly with superior firepower and coordinated maneuvers, engaging the attackers in a two-hour gun battle that ultimately forced them to retreat toward the Timbuktu Triangle.
“The troops were alert and professionally contained the attack. There was no casualty on our side, and no equipment was affected,” Makama said, citing an intelligence source.
After the terrorists withdrew, ground forces requested air support, leading to the immediate deployment of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) combat aircraft along the identified retreat path.
“The NAF jet delivered precise and devastating strikes along the terrorists’ escape route, obliterating a significant number of the fighters and disrupting their movement,” the source added.
According to reports, four major airstrikes were carried out by NAF aircraft along the terrorists’ withdrawal route toward the Timbuktu Triangle, guided by real-time intelligence provided by troops on the ground from the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4 Operation Hadin Kai.
