No fewer than four members of the terrorists group, Boko Haram, were killed on Saturday at Malumti Village around Sambisa Forest.
The terrorists, according to a statement by the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, were killed during a clearance operation on Friday.
The terrorists were said to be trying to escape when the troops ambushed them.
The troops recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser, one AK 47 Rifle , 15 Rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, one magazine and 47 Jerry cans of petrol from the insurgents.
“The insurgents were routed out of the Sambisa Forest by troops under Operation Deep Punch II, rummaging for food and logistics when they met their waterloo,” Nwachukwu said.
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He also confirmed the death of four suicide bombers at Muna area of Maiduguri in an attempt to infiltrate the town on Friday.
“The insurgents, attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri metropolis through Muna Zawiya area at about 9.30 p.m., were spotted by vigilance troops who fired shots, hitting one of them, thereby triggering simultaneous explosions which killed all of them.
“Regrettably, 18 persons were injured in the incident and have been evacuated for medical attention,” he explained.
