The Nigerian army
says 19 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during an exchange of gunfire on
Wednesday in Damboa local government area of Borno state.
In a statement on
Thursday, Aminu Ilyisu, army operations media coordinator, said the insurgents
attempted to infiltrate the troops’ location from three different fronts in the
early hours of Wednesday.
He said the
insurgents suffered “a crushing defeat’ in which over 19 of them were killed
while others fled with various degrees of injuries.
But he said three
soldiers were killed in the attack while four others were wounded in action.
He added that five
AK-47 rifles, one general-purpose machine gun and one rocket-propelled gun tube
were recovered from the insurgents.
“A misguided attempt
by some criminal Boko Haram elements to attack the troops of 25 Task Force
Brigade (Army Super Camp 2) located in Damboa LGA of Borno State has met a
crushing defeat in the hands of the resilient troops,” the statement read.
“The marauding
criminals mounted on gun trucks and with a number of their foot soldiers
attempted to infiltrate the troops’ location from three different fronts in the
early hours of March 4.
“The troops
responded swiftly, bringing to bear superior firepower against the criminals in
conjunction with the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole.
“The encounter which
lasted for over an hour witnessed one of the most debilitating defeats of the
Boko Haram criminals in a single encounter since the turn of the year.
“So far, 19 Boko
Haram criminals’ bodies have been recovered. Some of the insurgents were
observed escaping with various degrees of gunshot wounds by the troops who are
on vigorous exploitation of their initial success along the criminals’
withdrawal route.
“Regrettably, three
valiant soldiers paid the supreme prize while four others were wounded in
action. However, the wounded soldiers were evacuated to a military medical
facility for immediate and effective management.”
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