Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion
on patrol along Ngoshe – Ashigashiya, about 12km from the unit’s location have
made contact with elements of Boko Haram Terrorists at Daushe.
This is
according to a communique by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of
Army Public Relations.
According to
him, the troops, who fiercely engaged and sustained heavy gunfire on the
terrorists during the encounter neutralised five terrorists, compelling the
terrorist group to retreat in disarray into the Mandara Mountains with several
gunshot wounds.
General
Nwachukwu noted that on further exploitation after the gun battle, the gallant
troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one Magazine containing 13 rounds of
fabricated 7.62mm (Special), a bandolier of 44 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), and a
bag containing 52 rounds of 7.62mm (Special).
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In a similar
operation, troops of 212 Battalion on 1 July 2021 carried out clearance
operations on marauding Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) along Gadayi – Kareto –
Gubio axis, Magumeri, Tungushe villages, and the general area of Kerenoa.
During the offensive, troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle and one Baufeng
communication Radio set abandoned by the fleeing BHTs.
In a separate
operation on 2 July, members of BHTs/ISWAP were intercepted, while crossing
through an identified supply route along Auno – Jakana axis with trucks laden
with Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) into the forest. Vigilant troops
deployed at Garin Kuturu checkpoint swiftly engaged the terrorists in a fierce
battle forcing them to flee abandoning the truck and the products.
Following the
attack on the terrorists, reinforcement by troops of Sectora 1 and 2, gave the
fleeing terrorists a hot pursuit with close air support from the Nigerian Air
Force Component of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK).
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During the
encounter, six terrorists were neutralised, three AK 47 rifles and one
rocket-propelled grenade were captured, while one Gun truck was destroyed. Two
other gun trucks abandoned by the terrorists were also recovered.
The Chief of
Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya commended the tremendous effort
made by the Land troops and the Air component of OPHK. He charged them to deny
the terrorists freedom of action by conducting regular patrols and projecting
aggressive offensives to completely flush out the terrorists from their
hideouts.
He further
called on members of the general public to collaborate with the military and
other security agencies in the fight against the enemies of the nation.
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