Nigerian army kills 44 fighters in Borno
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
The Nigerian army says it killed 44 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in operations in Borno State. The offensives on 26 and 28 October also left several wounded and destroyed vehicles, motorcycles and explosive equipment, according to Captain Mohammed Goni.
The Hadin Kai operation forces engaged against Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) in north-eastern Nigeria have killed 44 suspected fighters in several operations in Borno State. The offensives also left several members of the armed groups wounded and destroyed vehicles, motorcycles and equipment intended to make improvised explosive devices, Captain Mohammed Goni, spokesman for the joint force, announced on Thursday.
On 26 October, troops killed 28 suspected fighters and wounded six others in several locations in the Kukawa local government area. On 28 October, the maritime component of the Lake Chad naval base, deployed in Baga, killed eight fighters and wounded 10 in the Lake Chad region, according to the army’s preliminary assessment.
A separate air operation disrupted a team preparing to plant explosive devices. Eight of its members were killed, while their vehicle, motorcycles and equipment were destroyed. The Hadin Kai operation command called on residents to pass on to the security forces information that could help protect communities.
These operations are part of a series of offensives carried out by the Nigerian army in Borno this week, after the deaths of 16 ISWAP fighters in Lake Chad on 26 October.
