No fewer than ten members of the terrorists group, Boko Haram, were killed by the Nigerian troops.
The attack on the terrorists was carried out at Ngelkona in Ngala local government area of Borno State in conjuction with Cameroonian Defence Forces deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole.
Deputy Director, Public Relations of the Nigerian Army’s Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known on Saturday in Maiduguri.
According to him, the operation was conducted by troops of 153 Task Battalion at about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Said Nwachukwu: “The terrorists, who were mounted on horse-back were overpowered by the troops in a fierce shoot out, as the gallant troops killed the insurgents and recovered two AK 47 rifles from them.
“Other items recovered from the insurgents include one Boko Haram flag, a set of bow and arrows, two mobile handset and one Cameroonian International Passport.
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“In a separate clearance operation, troops of 82 Task Force Battalion of Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday night attacked and routed fleeing elements of Boko Haram insurgents at Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area.
“During the attack, troops killed one insurgent and recovered one AK 47 rifle, 41 rounds of locally fabricated ammunition and four Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). The recovered IEDs have been safely defused by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.”
He said in another operation the troops of 27 Task Force Battalion of Operation Lafiya Dole, on Friday, raided a Boko Haram camp in Yaridiri forest in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.
According to him, the troops also overpowered the terrorists who fled and abandoned a huge sum of money and several other items.
The sum of N2,280,000 was recovered from the hideout of the terrorists.
The troops also rcovered arms and other materials including mobile phones and motorcycle.
