By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
Many residents of Rann, a community in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, have started returning home after troops of the Armed forces of Nigeria rescued the town.
Rann was attacked Monday midnightby fighters loyal to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP).
Credible intelligence sources said that a robust response by the ground and Air Task Force directed by the Theatre Commander, Major General Christopher Musa last night ensured that many of the terrorists were killed when troops engaged them.
Some also escaped with gunshot wounds.
Acting General Officer Commanding, GOC 7 Division, Brig. Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, led the troops that rescued the town from the hand of the terrorists.
They had attacked the community, from different angles on several guntrucks and began shooting sporadically at residents.
According to the source “A serious gun battle among troops and the insurgents ensued lasting several hours. This, then forced the troops to technically withdraw from their base.
“But the terrorists met their waterloo after the troops engaged some of them who were fleeing. Many of them were killed, even as some of the terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds,” an intelligence officer told PRNigeria.
