Troops kill 4 Boko Haram fighters in Borno
Andrew Orolua, Abuja
Troops have killed four Boko Haram terrorists in a clearance operation, tagged “Operation hard strike” at villages in Borno state, the military authorities announced on Sunday.
The army Spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.
Col. Musa said that troops also cleared Surdewalla, Ranwa, Baladayo, Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages where the jihadists used as bases to launch attacks.
He said that during the operation, a makeshift shelter erected by the Boko Haram terrorists was destroyed by troops and that soldiers deployed at the forward operation base in Gajigana ambushed terrorists attempting to infiltrate the town.
“Unconfirmed number of terrorists were exterminated and two soldiers were wounded during the encounter. The soldiers are stable and currently receiving treatment in a military hospital,” he said.
Furthermore, Col. Musa said that the army’s 177 Task Force Battalion in collaboration with civilian JTF also cleared Mboa, Mboa-Kura, Yarchida, Bombula, Tshata and Bamzir villages.
He said that one AK 47 rifle, three magazines, 50 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and one magazine bandolier were recovered from the terrorists, adding that there was no casualty on the troops or the civilian JTF.
The army spokesman thanked people, who provided information that led to the recent successes of the troops, pleading with the public to continue to report terrorists in their localities to army locations or other security agencies.
