Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 1 in Mora, successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists on the military base at Darak in Cameroon, killing 10 extremists.
A statement by the Chief Military Information Officer MNJTF, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba said the attack began at dawn in the early hours of 18 December, 2024, with the terrorists launching assaults from multiple directions at the Darak military base.
He however, said troops swiftly engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, killing six terrorists and forcing the others to flee with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
Lt.-Col. Osoba disclosed that five soldiers unfortunately sustained injuries during the encounter and are currently responding to medical treatment.
According to the statement, troops in a follow-up operation laid ambush for the wounded fleeing terrorists along their regrouping route in Mazogo, a village located between Zamba and Djibirilli, eliminating four of them and recovered assorted food items belonging to the terrorists.
‘The operation brings the total number of terrorists neutralised to 10,” he said.
The Spokesman said the decisive action demonstrates MNJTF’s unwavering commitment to defeating terrorists and safeguarding regional security.