Sixty fighters from the the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a foiled attack on election day in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Military sources revealed that the ISWAP insurgents had planned to attack the election result collation center, but information reached the military who mobilised and engaged in counter offensive.
It was learnt that the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the army base serving as a collation centre for the March 18 elections.
But troops swiftly mobilised and confronted the terrorists, instantly killing 60 of the insurgents in a fierce duel.
The military in Borno State averted what could have been a major governorship and state assembly election day tragedy by foiling an attempted attack by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province on the Mafa Local Government Area collation centre in the state.
Military sources in Maiduguri revealed that the insurgents had invaded Mafa Town in gun trucks and motorcycles around 2am and headed towards the military base where the collation of votes for the LGA was ongoing.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai launched a counter-attack operation which was supported by Air Force fighter jets deployed for aerial bombardment on the fleeing terrorists, killing a large number while some of them fled with fatal wounds.
Operation Hadin Kai Theater Command sources confirmed that apart from the 60 corpses of the terrorists, troops recovered a Hilux vehicle, several weapons and ammunition from the fleeing terrorists.