Friday, March 11, 2016

40 Boko Haram members killed by Nigerian Army in Borno (Photos)

– The troops killed 40 Boko Haram terrorists and captured 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)

– Other items recovered by the troops included 3 mobile phones, 6 copies of Holy Quran and 20 Motorcycles

Some Boko Haram members killed by troops in Borno state

Men of the Nigerian army of 113 Battalion destroyed a Boko Haram camp in Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State killing some terrorist in the process.

In the operation, the troops killed 40 Boko Haram terrorists and captured 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade 7 ( RPG 7), 6 AK-47 rifles, 2 Fabrique Nationale rifles, 10 magazines, 188 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 64 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition. Other items recovered by the troops included 3 mobile phones, 6 copies of Holy Quran and 20 Motorcycles.

The troops are in high spirits because of the success of the operation coupled with the fact that there was no casualty or injury on the part of the troops.

Operations to clear all known Boko Haram terrorists camps and hideouts are ongoing as troops remain committed to the clearance and apprehension of the Boko Haram terrorists in the country.

Recently, an unnamed highly wanted terrorist was killed on March 10 after troops of 7 multinational joint task force brigade Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 task force battalion staged an ambush along Daban Masara axis