By Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri 13 October 2022 | 5:25 am Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have neutralised 19 Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Ngala A discarded Islamic State flag lies torn on the ground (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP/Getty Images) Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have neutralised 19 Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Ngala Council of Borno State. The border settlement with Cameroun is 235 kilometres east of Maiduguri, the state capital. The terrorists were killed on October Tuesday after soldiers overcame an ambush during a patrol of Dikwa-Gambouru axis. Confirming the incident, yesterday, in Maiduguri, a counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed: “A large number of the terrorists laid an ambush for the troops on patrol and began firing from gun trucks and motorcycles,” adding that the military overcame in the nearly one-hour gun duel. He continued: “The troops later overwhelmed the terrorists and they fled towards Lake Chad. “The troops captured a gun truck after killing its occupants, while nine AK-47 rifles and motorcycles each were also recovered. “No fatalities were recorded on the side of troops, as only two soldiers were injured and evacuated for treatment at a Maiduguri hospital.” Latest 30 mins ago Lawmakers investigating the 2021 attack on the US Capitol plan to journey inside the mind of Donald Trump on Thursday during the final public presentation on their sprawling probe before crucial midterm elections. 1 hour ago The North-East Zone of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has assisted 150 households displaced by flood in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe. 1 hour ago The Police on Thursday said they arrested suspected two kidnappers and land grabbers in the Ulegun community of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo. 2 hours ago The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Mr Dumebi Kachikwu has faulted the move by the national chairman of the party, Chief Ralph Nwosu to strip him of his presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 poll. 2 hours ago Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communication, Bashir Ahmed, has challenged the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary that declared
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