Troops Foil ISWAP Invasion, Shield 10,000 Households In Borno Communities

Details person emerged connected however troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) successful different show of gallantry and resilience, successfully repelled hopeless attempts by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists to invade resettled communities successful Banki and Bula Yobe of Borno State.

Top Military sources said the communities presently big implicit 10,000 households who person returned location aft years of displacement by the insurgents.

Recall that terrorists connected September 18, 2025, launched coordinated attacks connected the communities, seeking to destabilise the hard-earned bid and erstwhile again taxable guiltless citizens to fearfulness and displacement.

According to subject sources, crushed troops, supported by the Air Component of OPHK, crushed the attackers, thereby shielding implicit 10,000 households from attacks.

The terrorists who suffered dense losses successful some manpower and instrumentality were forced to fly successful disarray.

“The troops located astatine Banki, reinforced by further formations, stood steadfast to support the surrounding towns, shielding women, children and aged citizens who would person been the premier victims of the terrorists’ cruelty,” the root who preferred anonymity stated.

He noted that soldiers successful Bula Yobe displayed singular tactical subject and courage, foiling repeated force attempts to breach the information of the areas, including troops’ position.

He added that the troops’ resilience protected farmers who lone precocious returned to their farmlands to rebuild livelihoods.

“Their heroic actions ensured that not a azygous assemblage was overrun and that families remained harmless nether the extortion and screen of their military,” helium said.

Meanwhile, the Acting General Officer Commanding (Ag GOC) 7 Division/Commander Sector 1 OPHK, Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, during an operational sojourn to Banki connected September 19, 2025, commended the troops for their bonzer sacrifice and confirmed that the terrorists had been dealt a decisive stroke successful the associated aerial and crushed counteroffensives.

He assured residents, humanitarian agencies and different stakeholders providing humanitarian services successful the country that the Nigerian Army remained unwavering successful its committedness to support the radical and their means of survival.

The Nigerian Army, however, expressed regret implicit the nonaccomplishment of 1 gallant worker who paid the ultimate terms and those injured successful defence of thousands of families.

“The sacrifice of the troops and that of galore others earlier them stands arsenic a testament to the Army’s resoluteness to warrant peace, dignity and information for each Nigerian returning location aft years of displacement,” helium stated.

The GOC assured that the Nigerian Army remained resilient and much determined than ever to prolong ongoing operations.

He said the Nigerian Army nether the enactment of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, remained resolute to safeguarding lives and spot portion discharging it’s law mandate wrong a associated and multi-agency operational framework.

“Nigerians beryllium the injured gallant troops and fallen heroes a indebtedness of gratitude for keeping anticipation live successful communities rising from the ashes of war,” helium added.