Six ISWAP fighters killed, seven wounded as troops repel deadly Borno base attack

Six fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, were reportedly killed while seven others sustained serious injuries after troops repelled an attack on a Forward Operating Base, FOB, at Logomani in Borno State.

The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the terrorists launched the attack on the military position in the early hours of July 7 but suffered heavy casualties after troops mounted what was described as a fierce resistance.

Makama stated that intelligence assessments indicated the attackers assembled at Garal before advancing on the military base.

“Following the failed assault, surviving insurgents were reportedly seen regrouping at Chukun Gudu, where they buried six of their fighters killed during the encounter,” the report said.

Makama added that one of those reportedly buried was a senior ISWAP fighter identified as Munzir, also known as Ba Alayi, who was said to be an indigene of Wulgo.

The report further noted that the latest incident occurred as troops of Operation HADIN KAI continue sustained clearance operations aimed at dismantling terrorist enclaves and disrupting insurgents’ logistics and movement across the Lake Chad region.