Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division, on Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Wednesday, had an encounter with fleeing Boko Haram terrorists during clearance operation at Dulsa and Buk, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations, in a statement said the troops recovered Armoured Fighting vehicle, trucks, arms and ammunition.
At Dulsa, troops cleared hideout of the terrorists during which they neutralized 6 Boko Haram terrorists, recovered 1 Light Machine Gun, 2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes and 1 Extra Anti-Aircraft Gun Barrel.
Toops also encountered Boko Haram terrorists camp at Buk where they were engaged by the terrorists. Scores of Boko Haram terrorists were killed and several others injured.
Items recovered include 9 AK-47 rifles, 3 Fabrique Nationale rifles, 2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, 1 Mortar Tube, 1 Shilka, 1 Gun truck mounted with Anti-Aircraft Gun and 2 Hilux vehicles.
The statement added that “3 soldiers paid the supreme price, while 5 others were wounded in action. Similarly, 1 Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle belonging to the Brigade was badly damaged.
“The bodies of the late soldiers and those that sustained injuries have since been evacuated, while the wounded soldiers are in stable condition.”
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