The Nigerian Military says preliminary forensic analysis has uncovered the involvement of a Moroccan and a Palestinian among foreign operatives fighting alongside the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the country.
The military said the discovery followed a failed ISWAP attack on troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Cross Kauwa, Kukawa LGA of Borno state.
Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, repelled an attempted infiltration of their location in Cross Kauwa on Friday night, inflicting what the military described as heavy casualties on the attackers.
The military said the terrorists attempted to loot cholera medical supplies, reinforcing intelligence reports of a cholera outbreak within ISWAP enclaves.
In a statement on Sunday, Captain Mohammed Goni, spokesman of Operation HADIN KAI, said a terrorist cameraman was neutralised during the encounter. He added that troops recovered
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