The Maritime component of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on the Lake Chad Naval Base located at Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to media report, the attack, occurred around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday
The terrorists launched the assault in an attempt to sabotage the Swamp Boggeys recently procured by the Borno State Government to support waterways clearance operations in the Lake Chad region.
The troops swiftly responded to the incursion, engaging the insurgents in a heavy gunfight. Naval personnel at the base held their ground as reinforcements arrived from nearby Baga. The gun-battle reportedly lasted over two hours before the terrorists were forced to retreat.
TROOPS REPEL BOKO HARAM ATTACK ON NAVAL BASE IN LAKE CHAD
