Troops thwart terrorists drone attack in Borno

… rescue kidnap victim in Benue

Troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have repelled a terrorist drone attack on their position at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Molai in Delwa village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno.

A source at the Army Headquarters in Abuja told Tribune Online in a conference that the incident occurred on Dec. 16 this year

According to the source, the terrorists deployed four armed drones with explosives but were successfully neutralised by the troops.

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It was gathered that the exploitation was ongoing to trace the launch point of the drones and neutralise the perpetrators.

According to the source, troops across Sectors 2, 3 and 4 of OPHK are sustaining offensive operations under Desert Sanity IV.

In a related development under other ongoing operations, troops conducting Operation Safe Haven (OPEP) raided criminal hideouts and an illegal mining site at Rafin Bauna and Gero mountains in Plateau on Dec. 16, arresting three suspects.

Items recovered include a fabricated rifle, one round of 7.62mm special ammunition, a generator, three shovels and water pipes.

The source added that both suspects and recovered items are in safe custody for further action

The source further explained that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) rescued a kidnapped victim at Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State

According to the source, the victim, who was abducted from his shop in Gidan Waya in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Dec. 14, was abandoned by the kidnappers upon sighting troops.

The source reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian army to sustain offensives against terrorists, bandits and all criminal elements across theatres of operation.