Soldiers foil B’Haram attack on Lake Chad naval base, kill dozens

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have stopped an early morning attack by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on the Naval Base at Lake Chad Fish Dam.

The attack happened around 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

The Nigerian Army made this known on Wednesday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle.

According to the statement, the terrorists tried to destroy swamp bogeys recently bought by the Borno State Government to help clear waterways in the area, but soldiers at the base fought back strongly.

They got help from troops in Baga, and the gun battle lasted over two hours.

In the end, the terrorists were forced to run away.

The statement reads, “In a well-coordinated joint land, maritime and air operation, troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists that attempted to infiltrate the Naval Base Lake Chad in Fish Dam during the early hours of today.

“The terrorists commenced their infiltration attack at about 2 AM to destroy the newly acquired Swamp Boggeys by the Borno State Government for waterways clearance in Lake Chad but were fiercely resisted by personnel of the Naval Base Lake Chad with reinforcement from Baga in a firefight that lasted for over 2 hours before the terrorists retreated having failed to gain access to the Swamp Boggeys, while scores were neutralised and IED materials recovered.

“Minimal incursion was made, leading to the destruction of an ambulance and two other vehicles, while some personnel were wounded in action. The air component platforms are currently conducting follow-on pursuit exploitation on the waterways to further decimate the terrorists.”