Fourteen suspected terrorists including Abu Hassan, a Commander (Munzir) of the Jamฤโat Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Daโwah waโl-Jihฤd (Boko Haram) terrorist group has been eliminated by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the Mafa axis of Borno State.
Sources disclosed that the terrorists were killed after a gunner in the troopsโ patrol convoy opened fire at the fleeing terroristโs position with an Anti-Air Craft gun, resulting in the neutralisation of 14 terrorists.
Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst, Zagazola Makama confirmed the offensive noting that Abu Hassan, a Commander who led the robbery mission and 13 other fighters were killed.
โOne of the terrorists who was communicating with a Commander in the camp of Abu Iklima, was heard saying that the infidels, referring to the troops, have killed 13 of our Mujahedeens including Abu Hassanโ.
โSomeone fired at us while we are withdrawing from the battle field in Ngowom. We are on our way with the corpses. We are coming to Gaizuwa.
โAbu Hassan has slept (dead); some of our fighters were also wounded, we may need emergency medical interventions. Please be on standby,โย he said.
The source said the terrorists were yet to arrive Gaizuwa, in Bama as at 10.44 Hours on Tuesday November 15. 2022.
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