BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AMBUSH TROOPS
Operation LAFIYA DOLE troops carrying out
clearance operations on suspected Boko
Haram terrorists hideouts in Talala and Ajigin,
southern part of Borno State, were ambushed
by suspected Boko Haram terrorists at
Ugundiri village, Damboa Local Government
Area, Borno State, while returning to base
after clearance operations yesterday.
Unfortunately, 5 soldiers, 3 vigilantes and 1
Civilian JTF lost their lives during the
ambush, while 19 soldiers and 1 Civilian JTF
sustained various degrees of injuries.
The bodies of the late soldiers and civilians
have been evacuated to Maiduguri while the
injured are receiving commensurate medical
care and are in stable condition.
The troops destroyed the terrorists Gun truck
and recovered 2 Anti-Aircraft guns, 2 spare
Gun barrels, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun,
1 Rocket Propelled Grenade, 1 AK-47 Rifle and
320 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
Troops have been mobilized into blocking
positions to further neutralize fleeing Boko
Haram terrorists.
Please recall that another set of troops had
earlier cleared Zira, Abulam, Dusula, and Buk
villages before returning to base in Bulabulin.
In a related development, based on
information received about gathering of some
suspected Boko Haram terrorists around Bori
village, which is 16 kilometres away from
Mainok, outskirts of Maiduguri, troops swung
into action and neutralized them.
The troops recovered 3 Motorcycles, 1 hand
Grenade, 1 round of 7.62mm ammunition,
Solar panel, a pair of Niger Republic military
camouflage uniform, 1 Gionee mobile
telephone handset, 1 Wet Cell battery and half
bag of groundnut.
Thank you for your kind cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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