A Boko Haram leader in Borno State has been killed by the Nigerian military.
It was learnt that troops of 22 Brigade Garrison carried out a clearing operation at Dalore camp on Sunday in which not less than 19 members of the Boko Haram terrorists group were feared dead.
A statement on Monday by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed that among the 19 terrorists killed by the Army was the Ameer of Dalore.
“The troops also captured 2 AK-47 Rifles, 1 Small Machine Gun and 1 Hand Grenade and recovered 4 pickup vehicles,” Usman said.
He added that, “The troops also rescued 67 hostages from the terrorists. The freed hostages are undergoing screening at Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa.”
He concluded the statement saying, “Unfortunately, during the operation the troops Mine Resistant Anti-Personnel (MRAP) vehicle ran into an Improvised Explosive Device and had a damaged tyre.”
