Troops repel terrorists attack, neutralise 10 in Cameroon

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 1 in Mora, have neutralised 10 terrorists while repelling a coordinated attack by Boko Haram/ ISWAP Terrorists on the military base at Darak in Cameroon.

Chief Military Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena, Chad, Lt-Col. Olaniyi Osoba in a statement issued Thursday said the attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday, 18 December, 2024.

He said: “The attack began at dawn, with the terrorists launching assaults from multiple directions at the Darak military base.

“In a fierce gun battle, troops swiftly engaged the terrorists, eliminating 6 terrorists and forcing the others to flee with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

“Unfortunately, 5 soldiers sustained injuries during the encounter and are currently responding to medical treatment.”

Osoba added that in a follow-up operation, troops laid ambush for the wounded fleeing terrorists along their regrouping route in Mazogo, a village located between Zamba and Djibirilli.

He revealed that the troops eliminated 4 terrorists as they approached the killing zone and recovered assorted food items belonging to the terrorists.

Osoba noted: “The operation brings the total number of terrorists neutralised to 10. The decisive action demonstrates MNJTF’s unwavering commitment to defeating terrorists and safeguarding regional security.”