Troops Repel ISWAP Attacks In Borno, Kill 48 Terrorists
According to TVC News, troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed at least 48 suspected ISWAP fighters and repelled coordinated attacks on military positions in Buni Yadi and Bitta. Channels Television reported that combined air and ground forces defeated the attackers, and troops continued to exploit the area. Punch reported that Nigerian Army troops killed 48 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists while repelling coordinated attacks in Bitta, Borno State, and Buni Yadi, Yobe State. The sources differ on the location of the attacks and on whether the fighters were Boko Haram, ISWAP or both. The event is described as developing. Summary from 3 sources
Sources differ: TVC News places both Buni Yadi and Bitta in Yobe State, while Punch places Bitta in Borno State and Buni Yadi in Yobe State. TVC News describes the attackers as suspected ISWAP fighters, while Punch describes them as Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists.
Summary from 3 sources Channels Television first also TVC News, Punch
