New reports confirm that at least10 Boko Haram fighters have lost their lives in an operation carried out by the Nigerian Army at Ngelkona in Ngala local government area of Borno.
TheDeputy Director Public Relations of the Nigerian Army’s Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, confirming the incident on Saturday in Maiduguri, said the operation was conducted by troops of 153 Task Battalion with the support of the Cameroonian Defence Forces deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole at about 11:30 a.m.
“The terrorists, who were mounted on horse-back were overpowered by the troops in a fierce shoot out, as the gallant troops killed the insurgents and recovered two AK 47 rifles from them. Other items recovered from the insurgents include one Boko Haram flag, a set of bow and arrows, two mobile handset. and one Cameroonian International Passport.
“In a separate clearance operation, troops of 82 Task Force Battalion of Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday night attacked and routed fleeing elements of Boko Haram insurgents at Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area. During the attack, troops killed one insurgent and recovered one AK 47 rifle, 41 rounds of locally fabricated ammunition and four Improvised Explosive Devices(IED). The recovered IEDs have been safely defused by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team he said .
