No fewer than seven members of the terrorists group, Boko Haram, have been killed by the troops of the Nigerian Army in Sambisa forest in Northern Borno.
They were killed in an operation carried out with the support of the Air Force.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen Sani Usman, made this known while also revealing that the troops destroyed 11 gun trucks and 12 Hilux vehicles.
In addition, some make-shift accommodation around Camp Zairo, Improvised Explosives Device (IEDs), booby traps and other delaying obstacsles and devices were destroyed.
His words: “In addition, the gallant troops recovered one gun truck, one anti-aircraft gun, one machine gun, a pistol, large quantity of anti-aircraft gun ammunition, a 120mm mortar base plate and a dane gun.”
The Army Public Relations Officer said three canter trucks, two double barrel rifles, 30 bicycles, power generating sets, cylinders, printers, military kits and IED making workshop were also destroyed by troops.
He however said that two soldiers were wounded in the encounter.
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According to Usman, they had since been evacuated and were responding to treatment at the hospital.
Calling for continuous assistance in the fight against terrorism, Usman called on the people of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states to always report any fleeing Boko Haram terrorist seen around their communities.
He added that any wounded terrorists found should be reported to the military or any police location.
It would be recalled that the Nigerian Army had on January 15, handed over 244 repentant Boko Haram insurgents released from detention to Borno State Government.
According to the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the detainees were released as part of activities to commemorate the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
He said the detainees were made up of 118 males; 56 females; 19 teenagers and 51 children.
