The defence headquarters say
Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO has continued to obliterate elements of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province criminals with uncommon ferocity in the North East zone.
In a signed statement by the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko made available to Channel Network Afrique, the latest encounter with the marauding Boko Haram criminals occured on January 22, 2021 when
troops identified and encycled some Boko Haram criminals enclaves at Abbagajiri in Damboa LGA of Borno State.
He said the troops of 402 Special Forces Task Force Brigade engaged them with superior fire power which inflicted high casualties on the terrorists.
According to General Onyeuko, in the aftermath of the decisive encounter, 5 Boko Haram Terrorists were neutralized while few others are believed to have escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Equipments captured from the criminals include; One Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankovyy(PKT) Gun, 3 AK 47 Rifles, 4 extra AK 47 Rifle magazines and a Vulcanizing Machine. Other items captured and destroyed includes food stuffs, some Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials including the criminals’ hideouts and clothings among others” he noted
