- The troops of the Nigerian Army reportedly ambushed the terrorists along Firgi- Banki Junction road - Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka...
- The troops of the Nigerian Army reportedly ambushed the terrorists along Firgi- Banki Junction road
- Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman said various materials were recovered from killed Boko Haram members
- The full number of the Boko Haram members killed in the attack was not given
Nigerian troops battling Boko Haram in the north-eastern state of Borno have reportedly recorded a major success against the terrorist group.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, the director of public relations in the Nigerian Army, confirmed that the terrorists were neutralized after they ran into a military ambush.
“The troops of Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) 21, on operation LAFIYA DOLE, deployed within the 21 Brigade Nigerian Army Area of Operations, at the early hours of today, Monday 4th September 2017, laid a successful ambush on suspected Boko Haram terrorists crossing point along Firgi- Banki Junction road, Borno state,” Usman said in a statement obtained by AFRIKJAZZ .
Some of the bicycles recovered from the terrorists. Credit: Nigerian Army
The Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) was recently inaugurated by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, through the theatre commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru.
The statement did not however give the actual figure of the Boko Haram members that were killed in the ambush, but confirmed that a lot of them died while others sustained gunshot wounds.
The statement also said the troops recovered 18 bicycles, 15 bags of grains, 17 gallons of grain, five empty gallons, six cutlasses, a sword, water bottles and pairs of slippers.
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