Troops kill terrorists, recover arms in Borno

The Nigerian Army yesterday said troops of 121 and 192 Battalions of Operation Lafiya Dole in collaboration with Civilian JTF and local vigilantes had on the 10th of May cleared remnants of Boko Haram fighters from Surdewalla, Ranwa, Baladayo, Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages of Borno State in a simultaneous operation code-named “Operation Hard Strike.”

A statement from army spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa further said at Ranwa 11, troops of 121 Battalion made contact with the terrorists and three of them were neutralized, while many were wounded and others escaped.

He said at the same time, troops of 192 Battalion advanced along Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages where they cleared a scout of Boko Haram terrorists and a makeshift shelter for suspected insurgents were destroyed.

He said similarly, on the same Friday the 10th of May, based on credible intelligence, troops of 212 Tank Battalion under the operational command of 7 Division Garrison deployed at Forward Operation Base Gajigana ambushed terrorists attempting to infiltrate Gajigana town/troops’ location.

He said an unconfirmed number of terrorists were exterminated, while two soldiers wounded during the encounter are stable and receiving treatment in a military hospital.

He also said troops of 117 Task Force Battalion in collaboration with the Civilian JTF cleared Mboa, Mboa-Kura, Yarchida, Bombula, Tshata and Bamzir villages.