Senate panel lauds army for repelling ISWAP attack on Damboa

The Senate Committee on Army has hailed troops of 25 Task Force Brigade of the ‘Operation Hadin Kai for repelling attack by a group of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists  in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Speaking with reporters yesterday in Abuja, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, said that the soldiers chased away the terrorists as there was no casualty, but few civilians were injured during the encounter.

He also lauded the Commander of 25 Brigade, Brigadier-General M. F. Babayo and his troops for the gallant action.

According to Ndume, the success was recorded because of the improved coordination between the security agencies and the Senate with oversight responsibilities on the Army.

“I called the Brigade Commander during the attack and he was in full spirits. He told me even at the scene of the incident that he was on top of the situation and unlike in the past, the soldiers were fully determined and chased away the terrorists without fear of giving up,” Ndume said.

According to him, the community boosted the morale of the soldiers as they sang songs of praises and rejoiced with the troops for stopping the terrorists from attacking the towns.