Troops from 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday concluded the
dislodgement and clearing of Boko Haram terrorists from Lame-Burra
forest, which traverses Ningi and Torro Local Government Areas of Bauchi
State.
A statement signed by the acting Director, Army
Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said during the
operation, which started since last weekend, quite a number of
terrorists were killed, and their weapons and equipment destroyed.
Usman said during the operation, a sizeable number of arms,
ammunitions, food stuffs, Hilux vehicles, motorcycles and Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from the terrorists.
He
said the recovery included three Hilux vehicles, 12 motorcycles, four
AK-47 rifles, one Fabrique Nationale rifle, one small machine gun (SMG),
one police teargas pistol, 36 primed IEDs, 56 rifles magazines, over
500 rounds of 7.62 millimeter ammunition, six jerry cans of groundnut
and palm oil and several IED-making materials, amongst others.
He added that the forest had been a notorious hideout of the Boko Haram
terrorists from where they organised raids, kidnappings and attacks on
hapless and innocent citizens and security forces.
Usman said with the victory, the surrounding communities would enjoy increased peace and security in their respective areas.
Impressed by the professional manner in which this unprecedented feat
was achieved, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth
Minimah, commended the troops for a job well done.
Credit: ThisDay
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