Following information on the
presence of some Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 113 Battalion conducted a
fighting patrol in Dunga general area on Thursday during which they discovered
and destroyed a Boko Haram terrorists’ camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala
Local Government Area of Borno State.
Army
spokesman, Sani Usman said during the operation, the troops killed 40 Boko
Haram terrorists and captured 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1 Rocket
Propelled Grenade 7 ( RPG 7), 6 AK-47 rifles, 2 Fabrique Nationale rifles, 10
magazines, 188 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 64 rounds of 7.62mm
(Special) ammunition.
Other
items recovered by the troops included 3 mobile phones, 6 copies of Holy Quran
and 20 Motorcycles.
He
said the troops are in high spirits because of the success of the operation
coupled with the fact that there was no casualty or injury on the part of the
troops.
He
added that operations to clear all known Boko Haram terrorists camps and
hideouts were ongoing as troops remained committed to the clearance and
apprehension of the Boko Haram terrorists in the country.
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