Member of Boko Haram captured by the NIgerian Army (Photo credit: HQ Nigerian Army on Facebook)
The Nigerian Army has recorded another success as troops of the
troops of 231 and 331 Battalion together with some elements of Armed
Forces Special Forces of 3 Division, based on received information, have
today entered and cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in
Doksa general area located in Biu Local Government Area.
This was made public by acting Director Army Public Relations,
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman who said 2 Boko Haram members wearing army
uniforms were killed while several weapons were recovered.
The release states: "The troops of 231 and 331 Battalion
together with some elements of Armed Forces Special Forces of 3
Division, based on received information, have today entered and cleared
remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in Doksa general area located
in Biu Local Government Area.
"During the clearance, the troops killed 2 Boko Haram
terrorists and recovered military uniforms, 1 General Purpose Machine
Gun, 1 AK-47 rifle and 2 Dane Guns. They also captured one Boko Haram
terrorist alive, who gave his name as Musa Abdullahi.
"The troops also encountered 2 Improvised Explosive Devices
buried along their route of advance which they successfully detonated.
They also recovered 2 pick up vans, 25 motorcycles, 30 bicycles and
grinding machines, as well as large quantity of foodstuffs.
"It was however discovered that apart from burying Improvised
Explosive Devices, the terrorists often contaminate sources of water in
the area.
Nonetheless, troops in that axis are in high morale and
exploiting the general area to clear any reported remnants of Boko Haram
in the general area." Kukasheka stated.
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