Federal troops have killed 43 members of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on the fringes of Lake Chad.

The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) gunned down the terrorists on Wednesday in the Baroua area of the region, it was said on Thursday.

Seven soldiers were lost in the battle.

A statement by the Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF, Ndjamena, Col. Muhammad Dole, said the troops displayed uncommon courage.

“The troops of Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) Sector 4 Diffa in Niger Republic displayed uncommon acts of gallantry and bravery when their location was attacked.

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“Troops of the Sector deployed in Baroua came under heavy attack by suspected BHT/ISWAP criminals in the small hours of Wednesday 25 August 2021. The troops tactically canalised the criminals to their effective killing zone, brought heavy fire on them and neutralised scores of the terrorists, while others escaped with various degrees of injuries.

“At the end of the encounter, a total of 43 bodies of BHT/ISWAP insurgents were scattered around the engagement areas. One terrorist suspected to be their leader was caught alive and a large cache of arms, ammunition was recovered and four enemy gun trucks were destroyed.

“Seven gallant MNJTF soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice, while four other soldiers sustained varying degrees of injuries,” he said.