Three members of the terrorists group, Boko Haram, were killed by the Nigeria troops on Thursday.
The terrorists were conveying logistic into Sambisa Forest when they were ambushed by soldiers.
According to a statement the Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Sani Kukasheka, in a statement issued in Maiduguri, the troops ambushed a group of insurgents at Lumda Village few kilometres away from Maiduguri while trying to cross into Sambisa Forest.
Kukasheka added that the troops recovered five bicycles, mechanic kits, sacks and mosquito nets.
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His words: “Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion of 22 Brigade deployed in Dikes on Operation Lafiya Dole in furtherance of the ongoing clearance operation at the early hours of Thursday, 26th October, 2017, successfully ambushed a group of Boko Haram terrorists.
“The terrorists were attempting to cross into Sambisa Forest through Lumda Village, some few kilometres away from Maiduguri – Dikwa Road in Borno State.
“The troops sprung the ambush on the unsuspecting terrorist and neutralized three of them while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“They also recovered 5 bicycles, mechanic tools, sacks containing various items and some mosquito nets from the scene of the attack.”
