Officers and men of the Nigerian troops have destroyed a Boko Haram camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.
A statement issued Friday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the Nigerian troops swooped to action following reliable information on the presence of some terrorists in the area.
It was further disclosed that troops of 113 Battalion conducted a fighting patrol to Dunga general area on Thursday during which they discovered and destroyed the camp used by the outlawed group.
“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,” the statement noted.
“Other items recovered by the troops included 3 mobile phones, 6 copies of Holy Quran and 20 Motorcycles,” it added.
Colonel Usman revealed that “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, he said.
