Troops of the Nigerian army recorded a big success on Thursday after
neutralizing 15 Boko Haram elements in Northern Nigeria. The soldiers recovered
huge weapons and artillery from the terrorists.
Politics Nigeria has obtained a statement signed by the deputy
director, army public relations, 7 division, Kingsley Samuel, which reveals
that the raid was carried out in Sambisa forest, Borno state.
The troops killed 15 of the terrorists, destroying 1 vehicle bound
improvised explosive device (VBIED), belonging to the terrorists and they
recovered three mortar tubes, one PKM Gun, one G3 rifle, one Buffalo Gun truck
mounted with Long Barrel Shilka gun, two general purpose machine gun, AK-47
rifles and two FN rifles.
Victor Ezugwu, acting general officer commanding (GOC) 7 Division of
the Nigerian army, praised the soldiers for “delivering a devastating deep
punch to Boko Haram terrorists leading to the capture of large quantities of
terrorists’ equipment”.
He further stated;
“The troops’ resilience paid off with heavy battering of Boko Haram
terrorists leading to the terrorist sustaining huge casualties in fighters and
equipment. The terrorists paid dearly as the troops neutralized 15 of them and
wounded several others,".
He urged the soldiers to remain steadfast in the fight against
Insurgency in the north until all the remnants of Boko Haram are 'flushed out'.
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