Operation HADIN KAI: Troops Quell Boko Haram Terrorists Attack On Damboa
Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI in the North East have quelled a dawn attack attempted on Damboa town in the early hours of Sunday 8 August 21 by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists. The criminals made a futile effort to infiltrate the town, but were met with heavy volume of fire from the vigilant troops.
While attempting to infiltrate the town with unconfirmed numbers of foot soldiers and some mounted on motorcycles, the terrorists suffered debilitating gunshot wounds from troops’ fire, forcing them to beat the retreat in disarray. The troops are currently on the trail of the fleeing terrorists. Unfortunately, in the exchange of fire that ensued, two vehicles belonging to the Civilian Joint Task Force were razed by fire.
The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have been commended for their vigilance and swift response in quelling the attack. They are also encouraged not to allow any form of distraction from the marauding terrorists, whose ranks have suffered enormous depletion in manpower as a result of ongoing air and artillery bombardments.
Law abiding people of North East Nigeria are assured of the Chief of Army Staff’s determination to finally rout the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminals from their hideouts. The good people of the North East are also encouraged to continue to avail the troops with actionable information that will enhance the execution of the ongoing Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in the region.
In another development, participants of Army War College Nigeria(AWCN) Course 5/2021 are currently on a Geo-Strategic tour to the Republics of Liberia and Niger.The tour which commenced on Sunday 8 August and will end on 14 August 2021, is an important component of the module on National Security. It also constitutes a vital part of the College’s programme for the participants.
As statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu said the tour is designed to expose the participants to the geo-strategic environment and afford them the opportunity to appreciate the link between geo- strategic mechanisms and Nigeria’s foreign policy posture in the West African subregion.
The theme for the 2021 Geo- Strategic Study Tour is ” Border Management and Regional Security Cooperation in West Africa”.
The Overall Tour Director, who is also the Commandant of the college, Maj Gen Solomon Udounwa has urged the participants to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army and the college during the tour. He urged them to make utmost use of the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge in regional diplomacy and security, as they are applicable to tackling both intra state and cross border regional security challenges. The leader of the team visiting the Republic of Liberia is Brigadier General IU Akpan, while the Director of Studies, Brigadier General BA Alabi is leading team 2 to Niger Republic.
