The defence
headquarters says troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), on Saturday, killed
more than 10 Boko Haram insurgents in an encounter at Buni Gari village in
Gujba local government area of Yobe state.
John Enenche,
coordinator, defence media operations, disclosed the operation in a statement
on Sunday.
Enenche said the
troops of sector 2 in a subsidiary operation known as Operation Kantana Jimlan
were involved in the fight against the insurgents.
He said several
weapons including one gun truck, one Duska anti-aircraft gun, three GPMG, one
PKT gun, three AK-47 rifles, a large cache of ammunition, ammunition links and
assorted types of hard drugs were recovered.
“During the
firefight which was won by our gallant troops, there was no casualty and no loss
of equipment on our side,” he said.
“The Armed Forces of
Nigeria remain resolute and highly committed to ending the Boko Haram
insurgency.
“The general public
is requested to continue to provide timely and credible information for the
enhancement of our operations.”
Enenche also said
the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji inflicted further damages on armed
bandits in Katsina state on the same day.
He said the troops
disrupted an attack on inhabitants of Kurechi and Qurzan Maikuka villages of the
Dutsin-Ma local government area of the state.
“This occurred when
NAF Agusta 109E (M) helicopter, which was providing close air support to troops
of the Land Component operating West of Gusau in Zamfara State, was redirected
to Kurechi and Qurzan Maikuka following reports of an armed bandits’ attack on
civilians at the two communities,” he said.
“The helicopter
arrived the scene and engaged the bandits, neutralizing some of them while few
others escaped with injuries.
“Thus, the two
communities were rescued as a result of the operation.”
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