At least two security operatives, including a soldier and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, were killed on Monday as troops of Operation Hadin Kai rescued 10 abducted National Examinations Council candidates and teachers following an attack on Lassa Government Day Secondary School in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The victims, comprising students sitting for NECO examinations and their teachers, were abducted when suspected ISWAP terrorists stormed the school around 9 a.m., shooting sporadically and disrupting the examination session.
Confirming the incident, the Acting Military Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt Muhammad Goni, said troops responded immediately after receiving reports of the attack, launching a coordinated air and ground search-and-rescue operation.
According to him, the Theatre Command deployed strike aircraft and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms to support ground troops who mobilised to the area.
“The troops, with support from air platforms providing guidance, made contact with the fleeing terrorists around Daggu, leading to a fierce exchange of fire,” Goni said.
