The acting Director-General of the Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko has revealed that the Nigerian troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO repelled that terrorist attack at the outskirts of Marte in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
AFP News Agency had earlier reported that Boko Haram fighters overpowered Nigerian forces during the fire exchange that took place on Friday night at the military base in the town of Marte near Lake Chad, and took over the base. (Read more HERE)
However, while speaking about the attack, Onyeuko stated that the troops worked in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE to effectively destroy 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks and decimated several unconfirmed number of the terrorists when they attempted to attack their location.
Onyeuko further stated in a statement that the gallant troops, based on reliable information about the attack, had positioned themselves in an ambush site where they tactically withdrew to and awaited the arrival of the terrorists before they opened fire which led to fierce battle that resulted in the successes recorded.
See more photos from the scene below.
