Army kills 7 insurgents, repel attacks on troops in Borno

Army kills 7 insurgents, repel attacks on troops in Borno

Army kills 7 insurgents, repel attacks on troops in Borno

The Nigerian Army reports that it has
killed seven suspected Boko Haram
terrorists after an attempt by the
terrorists on Gwoza, in Borno.
The media coordinator of Operation
Lafiya Dole, Col. Tukur Gusau, stated this
while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri on
Friday.
“Boko Haram terrorists, despite their
obvious losses, have made a desperate
but costly attempt to attack Nigerian
Army’s blocking position early this
morning in Gwoza Local Government
Area of Borno.
“The encounter which started at about 5
a.m. on Friday lasted for almost two
hours,” Gusau said.
He said that a number of weapons were
recovered by the army.
“Although details are still being collated,
suffice to state that seven suspected
terrorists were gunned down.
“The following items were recovered;
one Toyota Hilux vehicle, 11 AK-47
rifles, one Shilka Gun, one Rocket
Propelled Grenade Tube, six Hand
Grenades. Others include several rounds
of Shilka Gun and Machine Gun
ammunition,” Gusau said.
He added that troops were on pursuit of
the attackers into Sambisa forest to
eliminate all of them while the Nigerian
Air Force was bombarding their
locations.
Gusau said that the attack was part of
desperate efforts by the terrorists to
draw attention.
“It will be recalled that the Boko Haram
terrorists’ ability as a coherent fighting
force has been degraded over time by
troops through relentless attacks, patrols
and aerial bombardments.
“The desperate attack was a failed
attempt to project an image of strength,
it is part of the last struggles of a dying
evil,” he said.
Gusau said that troops of 7 Division
Garrison and 112 Task Force Battalion
also recovered large number of weapons
in Mafa LGA.
.
“Similarly. troops of 7 Division Garrison
and 112 Task Force Battalion on
Thursday while on fighting patrol
recovered weapons in Busheshe village
in Mafa axis.
“The weapons recovered include two
Hilux vans, two anti aircraft guns, three
81 millimeter bombs, 101, 60 millimeter
bombs.
“Others are 20 ammunition boxes and 21
rocket professed guns, large quantity of
7.62 millimeter special ammunition and
cache of different caliber of
ammunition,” he said.