Troops, police repel terrorists attack on police station in Borno
Security operatives have repelled a midnight attack by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists launched at a police station in Jakana, Kaga Local Government of Borno State.
This platform gathered that the attack was successfully stopped by troops of the Nigerian Army and police operatives.
According to counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagaza Makama, the attack on the police station began at about 2:30a.m, when the ISWAP terrorists mounted their General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), and began shooting sporadically at the police division.
Sources said that the police personnel stationed at the station in collaboration with troops of the Nigerian Army deployed to protect the community, swiftly responded to the attack, leading to a heavy gun duel that lasted for about 30 minutes.
It was reported that troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade Fighting Patrol were also deployed to the scene to assist the police.
However, it was gathered that no casualty was recorded in the incident as of the time of reporting.
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