Troops repel terrorist attack on Borno military base
Troops have repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on a forward operating base (FOB) at Mandaragirau in Borno state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, that the attack occurred at about 2am on August 15, when the terrorists launched a coordinated assault on the base from two separate fronts.
“According to the sources, the troops, who were on high alert, immediately engaged the advancing terrorists after sighting them,” Makama said.
“The Battalion Commander reportedly led standby troops to reinforce ambush teams already deployed along likely enemy approaches.
The cable
