Nigerian army said it has killed many suspected Boko Haram terrorists in ambush along Banki- Bula Yobe

Nigerian army said it has killed many suspected Boko Haram terrorists in ambush along Banki- Bula Yobe road in Bama local government area of Borno state
– Brigadier General Sani Usman, the director army public relations, said the troops also recovered some exhibits from the suspected terrorists

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* Usman, however, noted that some soldiers sustained injuries during the gun battle but they have been evacuated by Nigerian Air Force helicopter to 7 division hospital
Nigerian army on Monday, October 30, said that its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, killed many suspected Boko Haram terrorists in ambush along Banki- Bula Yobe road in Bama local government area of Borno state.

In statement read as follow :

“Troops of 152 Battalion, 21 Brigade Nigerian Army on Operation Lafiya Dole on Monday October 30, encountered suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambush along Banki- Bula Yobe road in Bama local government area of Borno state, while on escort duties of some civilians from Banki to Maiduguri.

“Although the troops successfully cleared the ambush after a heavy fire fight, regrettably 4 persons lost their lives when their vehicle stepped on a buried improvised explosive device on the road.

“Similarly, twelve persons comprising 6 soldiers, 2 civilian JTF and 6 internally displaced persons sustained various degrees of injuries.

“The terrorists who laid an improvised explosive devices on the road to deter troops movement had amongst them a bomber who could not bear the troops heavy volume of fire which made the terrorist to detonate the explosive killing only himself.

“The troops displayed high level of gallantry by swiftly engaging the terrorists which led to the neutralizing of the large number of the terrorists while some of them escaped with gunshot wounds.”

Usman who  also said that the wounded soldiers have since been evacuated by Nigerian Air Force helicopter to 7 division hospital and are recuperating well.

“During the exploitation process, they also discovered bodies of some of the Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 2 fabrique nationale rifle magazines, 50 belted 7.62mm special and a Detonating Cord 33 used by the terrorists in detonating improvised explosive device.

“The wounded soldiers have since been evacuated by Nigerian Air Force helicopter to 7 division hospital and medical services and are recuperating well,”

he added.

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