The effort to infiltrate the ancient town of Biu, Borno state by the Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province(ISWAP) was neutralized by troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force (JTF) North East Operation HADIN KAI.
According to a statement by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the terrorists met their water loo on Saturday, 15 January at Maina Hari village in BIU when the troops of 231 Battalion and 331 Artillery Regiment routed them in a failed incursion.
In the battle that ensued, the troops unleashed superior fire on the terrorists, neutralizing five BH/ISWAP terrorists, causing others to withdraw.
He also said that following the battle, the gallant troops captured one gun truck, one Deshka M Anti Aircraft Gun, one HK 21 Machine Gun, one Rocket Propelled Grenade Bomb, 137 rounds of 12.7mm Anti-Aircraft Rounds, among other things from the terrorists.
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