Soldiers Kill 10 Boko Haram Terrorists While On Operation In Borno (Photos)

Soldiers have recorded yet another victory
in the fight against Boko Haram terrorist
in the country. Read the update by by the
Nigerian army on Operation Lafiya Dole.
Troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Task Force
Brigade on Friday 10th June 2016, based
on information received that Boko Haram
terrorists elements earlier dislodged at
Chukungudu and Hausari villages during a
recent clearance operations, were
migrating towards Muska village in
Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area,
conducted fighting patrol operations in the
general area.
During the encounter, the troops killed 10
Boko Haram terrorists, captured 2 alive
and rescued a woman with her baby that
were held hostages by the terrorists.
The troops also recovered several
equipment, arms and ammunition that
include 6 AK-47 rifle magazines, 56 rounds
of 7.62m (Special) rounds of ammunitions,
1 bundle of detonating cord, a Manual on
how to prepare Improvised Explosive
Devices (IEDs) 2 rifle magazine pouches, a
Techno IPad, a Nokia mobile telephone
handset and 1 Gionee mobile telephone
handset.
Others include 1 Digital Multimetre, 6 SIM
cards, 3 Memory cards and 1 Airtel Modem
containing memory card also. The troops
also recovered a wristwatch, 2 Islamic
books, an empty bag and 2 Motorcycles.
The captured terrorists are undergoing
preliminary interrogation , while rescued
woman and her child are receiving
necessary attention pending onward
movement to Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) Camp.
Similarly, another element of the Battalion
also conducted another fighting patrol to
Wumbi village based on received
information on the presence of remnants
of Boko Haram terrorists in the area.
The patrol team recovered 157 rounds of
7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 37
rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
In a related development, troops of 22
Brigade Garrison intercepted 15 IDPs, all
male adults, approaching Dikwa from
Mudu Kasa village.
They revealed that some Boko Haram
terrorists occasionally visit and terrorise
their village and forcefully collect food and
valuables.
They further alleged that the terrorists
came in numbers with some of them
holding AK-47 rifles, while others wield
machetes.
As part of the troops mandate of
facilitating humanitarian assistance by both
Governmental and Non-governmental
Organizations (NGOs) to the IDPs, troops
also provided security to International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) same
day.
The troops provided security to the ICRC’s
contractors sinking 5 boreholes around
Dikwa IDP camp. They troops would
continue to provide the needed security to
facilitate humanitarian assistance and
activities in the area.
Thank you for your usual and kind
cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations