Troops of 192 Battalion of 26 Task Force Brigade of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force on Thursday killed 14 Boko Haram terrorists.
This occurred in a village suspected to have harboured terrorists who ambushed a civilian vehicle in Pulka on Wednesday.
A statement from Texas Chukwu, Brigadier General and Director Army Public Relations on Friday, said, “the troops attained the feat on Thursday 6th September 2018 during an early hours clearance operation to Amdaga Madachi village in Gwoza Local Governmnent Area in Borno State suspected to habour the terrorists.
“The troops engaged and subdued the terrorists following a superior fire power of troops in the village. Their aggressive posture, tactics and marksmanship resulted in the following; The troops neutralised 14 Boko Haram Terrorists, rescued 21 civilians, 6 women, 11 children, and 4 men who are being attended to at the military hospital.
“The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, through the Commander of 26 Task Force Brigade Brigadier General Dahiru, has commended the troops for their gallantry, urging them to maintain the momentum by taking out all Boko Haram terrorists within the Division Area of Responsibility”.
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