Borno: Three officers sustain injuries as troops foil ISWAP attack

Nigerian army units in Operation Hadin Kai stopped a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP assault on Benisheikh, Borno, averting the town’s capture. The clash left three army officers wounded but secured the area, underscoring the ongoing threat to civilian safety in northeastern Nigeria.

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadin Kai have repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Benisheikh in Borno State, preventing an attempted overrun of the town. The development was disclosed in a post shared by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle. Security sources said the incident […] Borno: Three officers sustain injuries as troops foil ISWAP attack