Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have neutralised scores of suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, in Damboa town.
The terrorists were reported to have stormed the town of Damboa about 10:30 am on Wednesday with many gun trucks to attack the military formation.
Top security sources said the federal troops fiercely engaged and overpowered the bandits who were roundly routed, with many of them fleeing.
Six of the gun trucks used to attack the military formation were recovered from the fleeing insurgents.
The incident, the sources said, threw the entire town into confusion as residents and displaced persons fled in different directions for safety.
“Nigerian Military foiled ISWAP attack on Damboa town in Borno State. Scores of the assailants were killed and injured by the gallant troops. They also destroyed six of the 11 gun trucks brought by the ISWAP fighters,” said the security source.
