Troops destroy Boko Haram hospital, bomb factory in Alagarno [PHOTOS]

At the early hours of Wednesday, troops of 156 Task Force Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, assisted by Civilian JTF embarked on a long range patrol aimed at clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Ngula and Kukuruk villages in Alagarno general area.

Army Spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman, in a statement said the troops encountered and engaged Boko Haram terrorists in a gun battle.

The patrol team later found out that the area served as the Boko Haram terrorists’ administration and harbour area, Field Hospital and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making factory.

Troops, howeer, recovered 6 motorcycles, 2 icycles, 4 machine guns, 1 power generating set, 3 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) Tyres, 10 bags of assorted foodstuff,

4 different vehicles radiators, a wheel chair, 2 clutches, 1 Stretcher and 11 different car batteries. Other items include 3 gas cylinders, 2 stabilizer 1 welding machine, 3 motorcycle batteries and 4 gallons stuffed with grains.

Others are 1 Toyota Buffalo engine, 1 Toyota Hilux engine, 1 blanket, 1 Megaphone, 1 Escola’s box, 4 motorcycle wheels, 1 grinding machine, 1 vehicle gear box, 1 damaged part of a canter truck, military uniforms, an unserviceable laptop, 2 wheel barrows and 3 vehicle jacks.

Similarly, the patrol team recovered 3 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 31 IEDs Primers, 2 Flash Drives containing vital information, Surgical Gloves and urine bags. Other items recovered include bandages, 2 tyre pumps, 50 inch browning machine Gun parts, as well as a 60mm mortar bomb, Sphygmomanometer, Anti-Tetanus

Injection, Penicillin Injections and other medications and medical equipment.

They also recovered a trailer truck, damaged vehicle, 2 slates, Holy Qur’an, handcuffs and solar panels among other items.

The team has followed the blood trail left by the insurgents and exploiting further to dominate the general area with patrols to further secure it.

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