Troops on Operation Lafiya Dole stationed at
Darul Jamel on the fringes of Sambisa forest
in Borno State, yesterday evening successfully
repelled an attempted attack on their location
by Boko Haram terrorists. The terrorists
attempted to storm the troops location at
about 10.00pm, but paid dearly as the troops
killed several of them including two senior
commanders that led the attack.
The troops recovered 1 Light Machine Gun
(LMG) with Registration number
56M-1101229, 1 AK-47 Rifle Magazine, Rocket
Propelled Grenade (RPG) Bomb and 1 top
cover of an AK-47 Rifle. Other items recovered
include 395 Rounds of 7.62mm (NATO)
ammunition and 15 rounds of 5.5mm by .45
ammunition.
Prior to the attack, the troops of the same
unit on routine patrol earlier, had cleared an
ambush staged by elements of the suspected
remnants of the terrorists desperate for food
near Banki Junction.
It is equally believed that the attack and
ambush might not be unconnected to the fact
that the terrorists were desperately targeting
over 890 rescued herdsmen with their 5000
livestock being held captives by terrorists
along Nigerian borders with Cameroon. Lindaikeji
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