Nigeria: Troops subdue ISWAP attack, shield 10,000 households in Borno — Africa Links 24

Nigerian Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, subdued a major Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP)assault on Banki in Bama Local Government Area of Borno and Bula area of Yobe.

A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria that the troops had shielded more than 10,000 resettled households from renewed displacement.

The source said the terrorists launched coordinated attacks on Sept. 18 in a bid to overrun the communities and destabilise…