63 terrorists’ bodies recovered after failed attack on Malam Fatori

63 terrorists’ bodies recovered after failed attack on Malam Fatori

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 3 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have recovered no fewer than 63 bodies of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists following a failed infiltration attack on Malam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno.

Military sources said the insurgents launched the attack in the early hours of Wednesday, advancing on foot and deploying armed drones in an attempt to overrun the 68 Battalion position.

The sources disclosed that the attack, which originated from the Duguri axis through the frontage of Bravo Company, was met with overwhelming resistance from troops, backed by precision air strikes.

According to the sources, the coordinated response led to a decisive defeat of the terrorists, who suffered heavy casualties during the engagement.

“Following the engagement and subsequent clearance operations, a total of 63 terrorist bodies were recovered within and around the general area of Malam Fatori, indicating the scale of losses inflicted on the insurgents,” a military source said.

He added that the Air Component conducted multiple interdiction missions, delivering accurate strikes on identified enemy concentrations, which significantly degraded their fighting capability.

“The synergy between air and ground forces ensured that the terrorists were fixed and neutralised in large numbers, forcing the remnants to withdraw in disarray towards the Arege axis,” he said.

The sources further revealed that allied Nigerien forces also carried out supportive strike missions, increasing pressure on the fleeing insurgents, although full battle damage assessment from those operations was still ongoing.

On own casualties, the sources confirmed that four soldiers sustained minor injuries during the encounter and have since been treated and stabilised.

They noted that the general security situation in the area remained calm but unpredictable, with troops maintaining high alert and dominance of the general area to forestall further attacks.

63 terrorists’ bodies recovered after failed attack on Malam Fatori