Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation
Fire Ball have arrested one of the bomb makers for the Boko Haram and ISWAP
terrorists in the North East.
The arrest was made as Nigerian troops overran the
terrorists enclaves.
The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen.
Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this on Sunday.
He said that the troops operating under Operation Lafiya
Dole have continued aggressive clearance operations to identified terrorists’
enclaves.
Onyeuko said the troops on Nov. 11 embarked on an aggressive
Fighting Patrol to clear Boko Haram elements in their hideout in Ladantar
Village in Borno following a credible intelligence.
He said the troops subsequently engaged the terrorists with
an overwhelming fire power forcing the terrorists to withdraw in disarray.
He said the troops also gave a hot pursuit and inflicted
heavy casualties on the fleeing terrorists, killing two and captured one of
their experts on Improvised Explosive Devices or bombs.
According to him, equipment captured were one box of service
tools and one gas cylinder suspected to be for making IED.
Onyeuko disclosed that troops of Army Super Camp 19 Bitta
successfully repelled the Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the
heavily fortified camp.
He said that the troops forced the terrorists to withdraw in
disarray due to superior fire power.
He added that the troops of 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison
deployed in Gwoza on Nov. 8 observed terrorists advancing to their location in
four gun trucks and unconfirmed number of foot soldiers.
According to him, the gallant troops engaged the marauding
criminals with heavy fire power neutralising one suicide bomber while others
flee in confusion.
Troops of 192 Battalion deployed in Gwoza also foiled an
attempted attack on their location same day.
“After the brief encounter, the criminals escaped with
gunshot wounds as traces of blood of dragged casualties were seen during
exploitation.
“However, the valiant troops captured the following; one AK
47 Rifle, one AK 47 Rifle Cover, four rounds of Light Machine Gun, 15 rounds of
fabricated 7.62mm and one AK 47 Rifle magazine
“Others include: two Rocket Propelled Grenade bombs and 66
rounds of PKT, two rounds of Brownie Machine Gun, 7.62mm links and one Dane
Gun.
“The troops of Operation Fire Ball are hereby commended for
their resilience, gallantry and professionalism exhibited since the beginning
of the Operation.
“They are equally
encouraged not to rest on their oars but build on the successes recorded so
far.
“The entire populace of the North East region are hereby
assured of the Nigerian military high command determination to finally rout the
remnants of BHT/ISWAP criminals from their enclaves in this zone,” he said.
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If it is true there will be video evidence. The army keeps overrunning the Boko Haram without making any gains? Boko Haram is still holding onto the villages sacked up to Sambisi forest.
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