Troops repels attack on military base, eliminates several ISWAP terrorists

Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised several suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists during a failed attack on their Forward Operating Base, FOB, in Garaha, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

This was disclosed in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in Lake Chad region.

Makama, citing security sources said the terrorists attacked the military base at about 9:07 pm on October 12, 2026, advancing on foot from the Lar axis in an assault involving an unconfirmed number of fighters.

The troops swiftly responded to the attack and launched a counter-offensive that successfully repelled the insurgents, forcing them to retreat.

Four terrorist corpses were subsequently discovered at the scene of the encounter, while exploitation operations continued to determine the full extent of the insurgents’ casualties.

However, five soldiers sustained injuries during the engagement.

Items recovered from the fleeing terrorists included one PKT machine gun, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, three PKT ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.

The troops also recovered one 60mm mortar bomb, an Infinix Android phone, a Canon portable video recorder, three camelback water bags, a magazine carrier and assorted clothing.

The failed assault represents another setback for the insurgents, who continue to face resistance from troops defending military positions in the North-East.

Military sources said troops remained on alert, with further exploitation ongoing to establish additional details about the attack and the fleeing terrorists.