Troops of 159 Battalion, Forward Operational Base (FOB), Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, deployed at Kanama, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe state, Monday evening thwarted Boko Haram terrorists’ attempted incursion into the border town of Kanama, DAILY POST has learnt.
A statement by Lieutenant Njoka Irabor, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole indicated that the terrorists came in at about 5:30pm and started shooting sporadically where the vigilant troops of the Forward Operation Base (FOB) engaged them.
Consequently, he said, the terrorists were overwhelmed by the superior fire power of the gallant troops of 159 Battalion and the well coordinated air support from the Air Component of Operation LAFIYA DOLE.
According to him, this resulted in inflicting casualty on the terrorists, while some of them retreated with gunshot wounds.
“The resilient troops have embarked on hot pursuit of the fleeing surviving attackers towards the border with Niger Republic. Unfortunately, two of our gallant soldiers sustained injuries, but they are in stable condition and receiving medical attention”, Lieutenant Irabor noted.
He assured that further details of the casualties on the terrorists and recoveries would be provided on completion of the mop up and pursuit operations.
Kanama, the headquarters of Yunusari local government area located at the northern Yobe, is the birth place of Mohammed Yusuf, the pioneer leader of the dreaded Boko Haram group.
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