Nigeria, Nov. 30 -- The Nigerian Army says troops of 28 Task Force Brigade have foiled a planned midnight attack on Chibok communities in Borno State.

The Army disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Saturday.

It said the terrorists, numbering about 300, launched the attack from multiple fronts.

The attack, which began around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, was decisively foiled "through swift intelligence, tactical manoeuvre and superior firepower" by the troops.

"The troops, who were on alert, detected early enemy movement, enabling them to quickly assume battle positions and engage the terrorists from multiple fronts," the Army stated, adding that the "fierce firefight" lasted for more than two hours.

The Army said its troops "held th...