Army Foiled Attack on Gamboru Ngala IDP Camp
Troops of the Nigeria Army under Operation Lafiya Dole have thwarted a the plan of the Boko Haram insurgents after the group attempted to carry out a deadly attack on one Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) Camp at Gamboru-Ngala.
The criminal who sneaked into the peaceful community in 5 Gun Trucks, motorcycles and a number of foot soldiers through the rear of a Humanitarian hub using a farm as cover were gallantly repelled by troops of 3 Battalion (Main), Operation Lafiya Dole.
According to the Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iluyasu in a press release, the vigilant troops responded swiftly, engaging the criminals with overwhelmingly superior firepower, thereby forcing them to beat a hasty retreat in complete disarray.
That During the ensuing pursuit and exploitation embarked upon by the troops, one Boko Haram criminal suicide truck driver strapped with a suicide vest was neutralised.
Items captured during the encounter include one AK 47 Rifle, one FN Rifle, one motorcycle and one heavily laden Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device with deadly explosive materials.
Iliyasu further stated that preliminary investigations revealed that the Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device and the suicide bomber were heading to the Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Gamborou-Ngala before the valiant troops intercepted and foiled the murderous plan of the insurgents.
He added that 5 Humanitarian workers who took refuge in a bunker during the attack were successfully rescued by the troops.
In a related development, the Battalion deployed at Ngala bridge, also, gallantly repelled another Boko Haram attack on their location.
At the end of the encounter, 2 out of the 3 Boko Haram criminals’ Gun Trucks were captured, 2 Anti-Aircraft guns, one General Purpose Machine Gun, 2 AK 47 Rifles, one General Purpose Machine Gun barrel, 688 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition were also captured.
Other items captured include; 20 rounds of PKT ammunition, 63 rounds of .50 ammunition. One neutralized body of the criminal insurgents was recovered during exploitation while several other bodies and wounded were believed to be carted away as evident by the trails of blood found along their withdrawal route.
Aminu reaffirms that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai reassures Armys’ unwavering commitment to ensuring adequate security and enabling environment for a peaceful and prosperous nation.
