Nigerian Army troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a terrorist drone attack on their position at Forward Operating Base Molai in Delwa village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.
A source at Army Headquarters said the incident occurred on December 16.
According to the source, the terrorists deployed four armed drones loaded with explosives, but the devices were successfully neutralised by the troops. The source disclosed that exploitation was ongoing to trace the launch point of the drones and neutralise the perpetrators.
The source further said that troops across Sectors 2, 3 and 4 of Operation Hadin Kai were sustaining offensive operations under Desert Sanity IV.
“In a related development under other ongoing operations, troops conducting Operation Safe Haven raided criminal hideouts and an illegal mining site at Rafin Bauna and Gero mountains in Plateau on Dec. 16, arresting three suspects.
Items recovered include a fabricated rifle, one round of 7.62mm special ammunition, a generator, three shovels and water pipes.
The suspects and recovered items are in custody for further action,” the source said.
The source also explained that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke rescued a kidnapped victim at Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
The victim, who was abducted from his shop in Gidan Waya in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on December 14, was abandoned by the kidnappers upon sighting the troops.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to sustain offensives against terrorists, bandits and all criminal elements across the various theatres of operation, as part of ongoing efforts to degrade criminal networks and restore security across the country.
