On Saturday, troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) repelled an attack on the outskirts of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.
Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Saturday that the terrorists made futile attempts to maintain potency with explosions at Gomari community and 1,000 Housing Estate.
According to Nwachukwu, the terrorists also fired shots into the communities, causing some damage and apprehension in residential areas.
He stated that while no lives were lost, a young child was injured during the attack.
According to him, ground troops, in collaboration with the OPHK Air Component, responded quickly and dominated the area with ground and air interdictions that successfully neutralised the terrorists’ threats and infiltration attempt.
“The general public is urged not to panic, as troops are on the ground and aggressively dominating the city in order to effectively eliminate any perceived threat.”
“The good people of Maiduguri are equally enjoined to carry on with their normal socioeconomic activities and provide actionable information on the movement of these criminal elements,” he said.