The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated nine Boko Haram terrorists during an attempt to attack the outskirt of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday.
The terrorists who tried to advance from Aldawari axis attempted to attack soft targets along Jiddari Polo, were countered by combined gallant troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Police, Youth Vigilante and hunters leading to terrorists withdrawal in disarray.
This was contained in statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Muhammed Yerima.
The statement read in part: “Following a hot pursuit by troops, heavy casualty was inflicted on the terrorists as nine of them were neutralised while many escaped with gunshot wounds.
”One Buffalo Gun Truck, three motorcycles, three Browning Machine Guns, a Rocket Propelled Gun and four AK 47 rifles were recovered from the terrorists. Other items recovered include one Improvised Explosive Device, sixteen 12V batteries among other items.”
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru commended the gallantry of troops and urged them to keep up the tempo of the operation.
He also asked members of the public to remain calm and be assured of security during the festive period and beyond.