Gallant Nigerian troops have recently defeated Boko Haram members into two major encounters in the north-east.
Nigerian troops after the attack
Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army on
Operation LAFIYA DOLE during clearance operation on Wednesday, February
1st at Dulsa and Buk, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, had
an encounter with fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in which they recovered
Armoured Fighting vehicle, trucks, arms and ammunition.
At Dulsa on Wednesday, the troops cleared the hideout of the
terrorists during which they neutralized 6 Boko Haram terrorists,
recovered 1 Light Machine Gun, 2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes and 1
Extra Anti-Aircraft Gun Barrel.
The troops also encountered Boko Haram terrorists camp at Buk where
they were engaged by the terrorists. During the encounter, the troops
neutralised a large number of the Boko Haram terrorists and wounded
several others.
They also made an unprecedented recovery. The items recovered
include 9 AK-47 rifles, 3 Fabrique Nationale rifles, 2 Rocket Propelled
Grenade Bombs, 1 Mortar Tube, 1 Shilka, 1 Gun truck mounted with
Anti-Aircraft Gun and 2 Hilux vehicles.
Unfortunately, however, 3 soldiers paid the supreme price, while 5
others were wounded in action. Similarly, 1 Mine-Resistant,
Ambush-Protected vehicle belonging to the Brigade was badly damaged.
The bodies of the late soldiers and those that sustained injuries
have since been evacuated. The wounded soldiers are in stable
condition.
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