The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement; Operation Hadin Kai: Troops foil ISWAP desperate move to attack surrendered Boko Haram members in Damboa, has said; Boko haram sect frustrated by its fighters who surrendered and wanted to discourage more from laying down their arms has attacke their camp.
The statement reads:
“The antic of terror within terror is being employed by ISWAP to discourage intending surrendering terrorists in their ranks. This palpable apprehension might have led ISWAP on Saturday, October 2, 2021, to embark on a mission to annihilate or capture BHTs, who surrendered in Damboa.
“The gallant troops of 25 Task Force Brigade Operation Hadin Kai, whose superior firepower forced the terrorists to withdraw in disarray, ensured Damboa did not fall to their antics.
“The terrorists made futile attempt to access the facility housing the surrendered BHT members, but retreated when confronted with the superior firepower of troops.”
The statement added that the “Nigerian Army would proactively continue to provide security of lives and property.
“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, while commending troops for their doggedness, charged them to take the fight to the terrorists’ enclaves to deny them freedom of action.”
