By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North East Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled an ambush by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Main Supply Route (MSR) between Bama and Konduga in Borno State.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the troops, along with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, were on ambush operations under Operation Desert Sanity IV when they came under enemy contact.

The Incident occurred on Oct. 30 at about 7:38 p.m. around the Charlie 5 axis, along the Bama–Konduga road, during a coordinated ambush mission.

It stated that the troops engaged the terrorists believed to have infiltrated from the Geizuwa–Sambisa forest axis and forced them to flee in disarray after a fierce exchange of fire.

“Subsequent exploitation conducted by the troops on Oct. 31 led to the discovery of one terrorist’s corpse within a 3-kilometre radius toward the Sambisa forest axis,” the sources said.

During the mop-up operation, the troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, a magazine containing eight rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 90 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mm ball linked ammunition, and four bicycles believed to have been used by the fleeing insurgents.

Sources confirmed that no soldier was injured during the encounter. (Zagazola)