Troops and Civilian JTF Destroy Boko Haram Administrative Headquarters

Hamilton Nwosa
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Nigerian troops of 156 Task Force Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, assisted by Civilian JTF on early hours of Wednesday destroyed Boko Haram administrative headquarters at Ngula and Kukuruk villages in Alagarno general area of Borno State
 
Confirming the report acting Director Army Public Relations Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman said troops encountered and engaged surprised elements of Boko Haram terrorists in a gun battle. The terrorists escaped leaving trails of blood from gun shot injuries they sustained. “The patrol team later made  startling discovery in the area, they found out that it  served as the Boko Haram terrorists’ administration and harbour area, Field Hospital and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making factory” Usman said.
 
The Army spokesman said 6 Motorcycles, 2 Bicycles,  4 Machine Gun Mounts,  1 Power Generating Set, 3 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) Tyres, 10 Bags of assorted foodstuff, 4 different Vehicles Radiators,  a Wheel chair, 2  Clutches, 1 Stretcher and 11 different Car batteries were recovered.
 
According to him 3 Gas Cylinders, 2 Stabilizer, 1 Welding Machine, 3 Motorcycle Batteries and 4 Gallons stuffed with grains were also recovered in the area. “The troops also recovered 1  Toyota Buffalo Engine,  1 Toyota Hilux Engine,  1 Blanket, 1 Megaphone, 1 Escola’s Box, 4  Motorcycle  Wheels, 1  Grinding Machine,  1 vehicle gear box, 1 damaged part of a Canter truck, military uniforms, an unserviceable laptop, 2 Wheel barrows and 3 Vehicle Jacks” Usman said.
 
He added that the patrol team also recovered 3 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 31 IEDs Primers, 2 Flash Drives containing vital information, Surgical Gloves and Urine bags. Other items recovered include Bandages, 2 tyre pumps, 50 inch Browning machine gun parts, as well as a 60mm Mortar Bomb, Sphygmomanometer, Anti-Tetanus Injection, Penicillin Injections and other medications and medical equipment.
 
Usman said the troops also recovered a trailer truck, damaged vehicle, 2 Slates, Holy Qur’an, Handcuffs and Solar Panels among other items. He said the team has followed the blood trail left by the insurgents and are exploiting further to dominate the general area with patrols to further secure it.
 

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