Some Boko Haram terrorists in 5 gun trucks, motorcycles and 2 Golf cars laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Sambisa forest axis attempted an attack on 121 Task Force Battalion at Pulka.
The
incident, which occurred on Friday was repelled by vigilant troops who
rose to the occasion and successfully killed 7 Boko Haram terrorists,
wounded several others and recovered 4 AK-47 rifles, 3 AK-47 rifle
magazine and 92 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) belt ammunition.
In a
related development, troops of 3 Battalion nabbed a suspected Boko Haram
terrorists’ spy near the Battalion Headquarters at Gamboru Ngala.
A
statement from Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, Army Spokesman, said on
interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was sent to spy on the
troops from Wulge.
“Consequent upon this, the troops organized a fighting patrol comprising
elements of Army Headquarters Strike Group and Civilian JTF to Wulge
and Walamari. The troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists in which they
killed 27 of them, recovered 5 motorcycles and 8 bicycles. They also
cleared 12 terrorists’ camps and recovered 1 AK-47 rifles as well as 1
Dane gun.
“The troops also rescued 455 persons and escorted them to Gamboru
Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp. Unfortunately, we lost one of
the Civilian JTF. Nevertheless, the troops’ morale remains very high.
“Similarly, troops of 103 Battalion this evening ambushed Boko Haram
terrorists at Mairimri village crossing point in which they killed quite
a number of terrorists, recovered 15 bicycles and foodstuffs.” the
statement said.
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