Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion of 28 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with members of vigilante group in an effort to keep the road open and secure, Sunday, carried out a clearance operation along Bitta-Damboa axis, leaving four terrorists dead with scores escaped with gunshot wounds.
Similarly, the troops of 22 Brigade Garrison accompanied by Civilian JTF also carried out patrol at Albanya village and its environs along Dikwa-Marte axis. The troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Sinabaya village which is left of Marte-Kaje road in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State. During the encounter, they killed 3 and apprehended 11 Boko Haram terrorists.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations disclosed this on Monday in an email to our Correspondent.
Unfortunately, the troops ran into an ambush which was eventually cleared. 5 soldiers were wounded in the ambush and their Buffalo vehicle was badly damaged.
“The troops carried out clearance patrol from Bitta up to Junction point at Gambori village, Borno State. During the operation, the troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Bulajani village and successfully cleared and pursued the fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in the area. The troops killed 4 Boko Haram terrorists, while an unconfirmed number escaped with gun shot wounds.
“The patrol recovered 6 bicycles and food storage facility laden with foodstuffs. They also discovered and safely detonated 1 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Madube village. The wounded soldiers have been evacuated to 23 Brigade medical facility in Yola for further treatment.
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