Nigerian troops, deployed to Bama under 21 Task Force
Brigade of Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE, have killed seven Boko Haram
terrorists along Njimia Alafa axis of Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
The 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama, is under the
supervision of Brig. Gen Waidi Shayibu, the Commanding Officer.
The eliminated insurgents were planting several improvised
explosive device (IED) along the route of military clearance operations when
they were neutralised.
An intelligence officer said the military received
information about the activities of the terrorists in the area.
The source said when the last signal was received, troops
laid an ambush for the terrorists along the routes and neutralised them on
sight.
“We have recovered seven bodies of the terrorists, their AK
47 Rifles, Anti Aircraft gun and motorcycles.
“Some of the suspected IEDs found on the road were destroyed
by the Army’s Bomb Disposal Unit”, the officer to PRNigeria.
During his visit to Sambisa Forest, the Acting General
Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 Operation Lafiya Dole,
Brig-General Adelokun Eyitayo advised troops to be extra vigilant.
Terror groups use landmines as part of ambush tactics
against security forces. They also plant bombs around their enclaves to deter
troops from advancing further.
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