By Augustine Osayande
Nigerian Troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade Nigerian Army, have smashed some members of Boko Haram terrorists group who specialized in fish smuggling ring to fund their criminal activities.
This was disclosed by Colonel Timothy Antigha Deputy Director Army Public Relations on Saturday. He said the success was recorded during a joint ambush operation conducted in Julari village, along Kareto – Damasak road, Borno State. “Troops of 145 and 158 Task Force Battalions, 5 Brigade Nigerian Army, have yesterday smashed a fish smuggling ring perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists to fund their criminal activities. The success was recorded during a joint ambush operation conducted in Julari village, along Kareto – Damasak road, Borno State”. Antigha said
He added that the troops neutralized 4 Boko Haram terrorists during the operation. “During the operation, troops neutralized 4 Boko Haram terrorists. They recovered 1 AK 47 riffle, 1 Toyota Hilux pick-up, 3 Motorcycles, 35 bags of dry fish, 1 bag of bush meat, 3 bags of sugar and 60 litres of engine oil” Antigha added.
Antigha further stated that a soldier died during the operation
