Clearance operations by the Operation DEEP PUNCH II in Operation LAFIYA DOLE in Yobe state has resultin to the killing of some Boko Haram Terrorists fleeing the area.
A statement by Major Nureni Alimi Assistant Director Army Public Relations 27 Task Force Brigade said: “some desperate Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape the theatre through one of the formidable blocking positions in Goniri, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, had been severely dealt with on Friday 9th February 2018.”
The statement added that “the terrorists in an attempt to penetrate through the troops lying in wait were mercilessly trashed. The troops destroyed their Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), neutralized quite a number and wounded several other escaping Boko Haram terrorists.
“Similarly, they recovered an Anti-aircraft gun with a long belt of ammunition, an AK-47 Rifle, and other items. Immediately the terrorists encountered the troops around 6:20 pm, they adopted rapid firing, while the troops responded with a maximum volume of fire.
The troops’ tank tactically flanked and crushed the IED laden vehicle of terrorists. The response was very efficient as only 2 soldiers sustained minor injuries,” the statement added.
“The two brave soldiers are currently receiving treatment in the Brigade Field Ambulance. Preliminary investigation reveals that some unscrupulous Boko Haram terrorists informants might have hinted the terrorist group that the troops had moved along with their equipment out of the blocking position the previous day, hoping that penetration through the area would have been easy.
“Disappointedly, they met gallant troops who proved too impenetrable, frustrated their effort and cleared their doubt. It should be noted that having been forced out of their hideouts due to the ongoing Operation DEEP PUNCH II, the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists have resorted to marauding around isolated communities and fleeing the theatre. Nevertheless, the troops have remained resilient and on maximum alert, full of high morale remains very high,” the statement concluded.
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