Army, NAF Troops repel ISWAP attack on military base in Kala-Balge, Borno

Army, NAF Troops repel ISWAP attack on military base in Kala-Balge, Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Rann, the administrative headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.

Zagazola report that the incident occurred in the early hours of May 13, when the terrorists, disguised as Fulani herdsmen, launched a coordinated assault on the military base.

A reliable security source Zagazola Makama that the troops engaged the attackers in a fierce gun duel, at about 12:15 am, prompting the intervention of a NAF fighter jet which arrived at the scene during the firefight.

On sighting the air platform, the terrorists reportedly attempted to flee in different directions to avoid attack.

However, the NAF pilot tracked and engaged a group of the fleeing terrorists escaping in a Hilux truck, neutralising several of them and destroying the vehicle.

The number of casualties on the side of the terrorists could not be independently verified, but the military confirmed that normalcy has been restored to the area following the encounter.

Army, NAF Troops repel ISWAP attack on military base in Kala-Balge, Borno