Troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade, deployed for Operation Lafiya Dole on Tuesday neutralized 6 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others during a clearance operation of suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts at Dissa and Patawe general area, Borno State
Confirming the report on Wednesday morning, Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman said the troops also recovered different kinds of ammunition, bicycles, bags of groundnut and cash. “Troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade, deployed for Operation LAFIYA DOLE, yesterday Tuesday 18th April 2017 morning, carried out clearance operation of suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts at Dissa and Patawe general area, Borno State. During the operation, the troops neutralized 6 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others. They also recovered an AK-47 Rifle, 1 AK-47 Magazine loaded with 9 rounds of ammunition, 22 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 3 Bicycles and 3 Bags of Groundnut. The team also recovered the sum of Twenty Nine Thousand and Forty Naira (N29, 040.00k) on the body of one of the terrorists” Usman said.
Meanwhile troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion attached to 26 Task Force Brigade intercepted and ambushed a Boko Haram terrorist logistics supplier at a crossing point around Daushe village today.
The Army spokesman added that the team recovered a Bag of Sorghum, Basketful of provisions and other sundry items. “The troops also rescued 36 years old woman with gunshot wounds enroute back” Usman said.
