Few days after Boko Haram insurgents killed Nigerian war hero, Muhammad Abu Ali and six others, the insurgents again struck killing one soldier while they recorded heavy casualties in Kangarwa, Borno State.
In a statement by Army spokesperson, Col Sani Usman, he said troops killed 13 of the insurgents in a counter attack, adding that heavy weapons were recovered from the insurgents.
The statement reads, “Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion, 8 Division Nigerian army, deployed at Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Northern Borno state, have yesterday neutralised 13 Boko Haram terrorists in a counter attack carried out by the troops.
“Unfortunately, one soldier paid the supreme price during the encounter, while three soldiers were wounded in action.
“The offensive which began at about 4.00pm and lasted for roughly four hours, necessitated the troops calling for air support to which the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) promptly responded by dispatching an Intelligence Surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and a Ground Attack Fighter Aircraft in support of the ground offensive.
“The fierce counter also saw some insurgents fleeing with gunshot wounds and abandoning logistics and weapons.
“The troops also neutralised two Hilux vehicles belonging to the insurgents and recovered the following; a Hilux vehicle, one Browning Machine Gun (BMG), one Anti Aircraft Gun (AAG), two General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), 1 Light Machine Gun (LMG), two Rocket Propelled Guns Seven (RPG 7) tubes and bombs, five AK-47 Rifles and 550 Rounds of Anti-Aircraft Gun ammunition.”
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