Six
deadly Boko Harma members have met their untimely death in the hands of
Nigerian soldiers after a fierce and bloody gun battle.
Boko Haram members shot dead by the army during gun battle (Photo: Nigerian army Twitter)
Information received from Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier
General Sani Kukasheka Usman has revealed that troops of 192 Battalion,
26 Task Force Brigade, deployed for Operation LAFIYA DOLE, yesterday
Tuesday 18th April 2017 morning, carried out clearance operation of
suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts at Dissa and Patawe general
area, Borno State.
During the operation, the troops neutralized 6 Boko Haram
terrorists and wounded several others. They also recovered an AK-47
Rifle, 1 AK-47 Magazine loaded with 9 rounds of ammunition, 22 rounds of
7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 3 Bicycles and 3 Bags of Groundnut. The team
also recovered the sum of Twenty Nine Thousand and Forty Naira
(N29,040.00k) on the body of one of the terrorists.
In a related development, troops of 82 Division Task Force
Battalion attached to 26 Task Force Brigade intercepted and ambushed a
Boko Haram terrorist logistics supplier at a crossing point around
Daushe village today. The team recovered a Bag of Sorghum, Basketful of
provisions and other sundry items. The troops also rescued 36 old woman
with gunshot wounds enroute back.
