Troops gained upper hand on Thursday in their counter-insurgency campaign in Borno and Yobe States when they killed eight Boko Haram insurgents and arrested the sect’s fuel and food items coordinator.
Also, the troops recovered 15......
cows, 174 goats and a donkey from rustlers.
But two vigilantes were wounded by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) fragments.
These disclosures were contained in a statement issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman.
The statement said: “The Nigerian troops yesterday made startling discovery while combing and clearing terrorists in and around Dikwa, Borno State.
The statement said: “The Nigerian troops yesterday made startling discovery while combing and clearing terrorists in and around Dikwa, Borno State. “During the painstaking operation, the troops discovered pile of street lamps poles cut into pieces by Boko Haram terrorists which they use in making Improvised Explosives Devices.
“The gallant soldiers killed eight terrorists. Unfortunately, two vigilantes were wounded by Improvised Explosive Devices fragments.”
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