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Troops destroy ISWAP hideout, recover weapon in Borno clearance operation 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have destroyed a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist hideout and recovered arms during a clearance operation in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was conducted at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday following credible intelligence on the movement of terrorists around the Layi general area.

The sources said troops of 145 Battalion (Mechanised), led by the Commanding Officer, mobilised to the location where the terrorists, on sighting the advancing soldiers, fled in disarray.

The troops subsequently overran and destroyed the terrorist hideout before exploiting the area, leading to the recovery of one pump-action rifle and three AK-47 magazines abandoned by the fleeing insurgents.

The troops also projected force to Mallamti Ganyawa village as part of the operation but made no contact with the terrorists.

The operation was completed without casualties, and the troops returned safely to base at about 2:45 p.m.

Military sources described the general security situation in the area as relatively calm but unpredictable, adding that troops remain on high alert while sustaining offensive operations against terrorist elements across the theatre.