Troops of the Northeast joint Task Force (JTF) Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed six an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Garaha community of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa state.

The military said the ground troops also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during the two-hour operations.

OPHK Media Information Officer, in a statement Tuesday in Tola said: “The troops have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garaha in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, neutralising six terrorists and recovering a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and other combat equipment.”

He said the terrorists, who advanced on foot from the LAR axis, launched the attack at approximately 9:07 pm in an attempt to overrun the military position.

Goni, however, noted that troops responded with superior firepower and tactical coordination, decisively repelling the assault and forcing the terrorists to retreat.

Besides the recovery of arms, Goni added; “Subsequent exploitation of the area led to the discovery of six terrorist corpses, confirming the neutralisation of six insurgents. Troops also recovered one PKT machine gun with three ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and a 60mm mortar bomb.”

Other items recovered include one Infinix Android phone, one Canon portable video recorder, three camelback water bags, one magazine carrier and assorted clothing.

Although troops sustained casualties during the encounter, wounded personnel are receiving medical attention, while necessary evacuation arrangements are ongoing. Troops have maintained heightened vigilance and sustained exploitation of the surrounding area to prevent further attacks and recover additional items of operational significance.

The successful repulsion of the attack underscores the combat readiness, resilience and determination of Operation HADIN KAI troops to defend their positions, frustrate terrorist offensives and progressively degrade insurgent capabilities across the North East.

The Theatre Command, has remained resolute in sustaining aggressive, intelligence-driven operations to deny terrorists freedom of action, protect vulnerable communities and consolidate ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace and security across the region