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Eight suspected terrorists killed, 10 others injured in a military air strike across the Lake Chad waterways.
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The operation was conducted by the military’s Maritime Component with support from armed unmanned aerial vehicles and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets.
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Difficult waterways restrict access to the target area, limiting the assessment of casualties and damage to aerial observation.
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Follow-up operations are ongoing as the military describes the security situation across the theatre as calm but unpredictable.
October 29, (THEWILL) – Nigerian military troops have killed eight suspected terrorists and injured 10 others in an air strike targeting terrorist positions across the Lake Chad waterways.
The strike was conducted at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday by the military’s Maritime Component, supported by armed unmanned aerial vehicles and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) assets.
According to a special operational report made available to THEWILLÂ on Thursday, preliminary battle damage assessment indicated that eight suspected terrorists were neutralised, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The report, however, stated that the assessment was limited to aerial observation because the waterways posed a major obstacle to troops’ access to the target area.
It added that follow-up operations to exploit the outcome of the strike were ongoing.
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The Lake Chad basin remains a major theatre of military operations against insurgent groups, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), whose activities have fuelled insecurity across parts of Nigeria’s North-East and the wider Lake Chad region.
The waterways and difficult terrain in the area also present operational challenges for security forces conducting surveillance and offensive operations against armed groups.
Although, the report did not identify the specific terrorist group targeted in Wednesday’s strike or provide further details about the identities of those killed and injured, it however stated that the general security situation across the theatre remained calm but unpredictable, while troops’ morale and fighting efficiency remained satisfactory.
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