Atejade ti oga ologun Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley Samuel se ni yi ni ede geesi;
"The troops resilence paid off with heavy battering of Boko Haram
terrorists leading to the terrorist sustaining huge casualties in
fighters and equipment. The terrorists paid dearly as the troops
neutralized 15 of them and wounded several others.
"In addition, the gallant troops made heavy seizures with the
destruction of 1 vehicle bound Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED)
belonging to the terrorists and capture of 1 Buffalo Gun truck mounted
with Long Barrel Shilka Gun, 2 General Purpose Machine Gun, 1 PKM Gun,
mortar tubes, 3 AK-47 rifles, 2 FN rifles, 1 G3 rifle. Others are 5
pieces of 60mm mortar Bombs, various GSM handsets, 36 Hand Grenade, 12
rifle magazines, Shilka fill tray, 750 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO)
ammunition, 106 rounds of 32mm ammunition, a 12 volt battery, 3
Automatic Grenade Launcher bombs and 5 mortar charges, among others.
"The GOC enjoined troops to remain resolute in the fight against the
Boko Haram terrorists and insurgents in the North East in order to
ensure total compliance with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General
Tukur Yusufu Buratai's directive that remnants of Boko Haram terrorists
are flushed out of Nigerian territory.
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