A statement issued today, February 17 by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations below:
"The Nigerian Army has continued its offensive operations of destroying
all Boko Haram terrorists remaining camps and enclaves around Alagarno
and Sambisa forests.
''Today, (Tuesday), troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion
patrol team, cleared Boko Haram camps located at Komala, Dole, Kumshi
and Moadori around the fringes of Alagarno forest.
The troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and captured 2 notorious
terrorists; Mustapha Busuru (50 years old) and Usman Abubakar (56 years)
at Dole village and brought down all Boko Haram terrorist flags hoisted
in the village and destroyed them. They also recovered 2 Toyota pick up
vans, 40 motorcycles, Improvised Explosives Making Devices (IEDs),
stockpile of foodstuffs and fuel dump. The patrol team also recovered
horses and donkeys used for transportation by the terrorists.
In response to a distress call of an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on
Kuda village along Butuku road, troops of 143 Battalion swung into
action, unfortunately the terrorists fled after setting the village on
fire that led to the death of an elderly woman. The escaped insurgents
regrouped and attempted to cross through Magar bridge but they were
pre-empted by elements of the Battalion who killed 2 terrorists and
wounded several others. Sadly, 3 soldiers and 4 locals sustained
injuries, while the troops recovered 1 Toyota Buffalo vehicle mounted
with an Anti-Aircraft Gun with registration number 081375, one General
Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration number 132042, a loaded G3
rifle magazine and 30 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunitions link. Both
military and the wounded civilians are receiving treatment at the unit’s
Regimental Aid Post.
You are please requested to disseminate this information and attached
photographs to the public through your medium. Thank you for your usual
cooperation."
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