Troops Repel Another Terrorist Attack on Military Base in Mairari
Linus Aleke in Abuja
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have repelled another coordinated night attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the insurgents and forcing them to retreat.
In a statement, the Acting Military Information Officer of Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, said the attack occurred on 1 July 2026 at about 11:25 p.m. when the terrorists launched an assault on the military location.
He said the troops of CIB XIX responded with exceptional gallantry, engaging the terrorists in a fierce gun battle that compelled them to withdraw in disarray after suffering heavy losses.
