New Update: Insurgency, Army Kill 15 Boko Haram Members

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NIGERIAN ARMY NEUTRALISE  15 BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS, CAPTURE EQUIPMENT

Men of the 192 Task Force Battalion under the 26 Task Force Brigade of the Operation Lafiya Dole have at about 8:35pm on Tuesday, dislodged and repelled boko haram terrorists (BHTs) attack at the outpost  of Yamteke axis of Gwoza Local Government, Borno State, office of the Director Army Public Relations says.                        

This is contained in a statement signed by the Director General of the Nigerian Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sanu Kukasheka Usman.

Gen. Kukasheka said, "The troops utilising heavy fire power and act of bravery, dealt a decisive blow on the BHTs attempting to infiltrate military outpost with improvised explosive  Vehicles and persons borne improvised explosive devices.

"In the ensuing fire fight, troops inflicted heavy casualty on the terrorists, repelled the attack on their location, neutralised 15 BHTs, captured one Panhard Vehicle Blinde Leger, large caches  of various ammunitions, destroyed one Toyota Hilux pick up mounted with Anti Aircraft and one Gun Truck.

"Several other BHTs escaped with gunshot wounds. Sadly, one soldier died during the attack and his remains has been evacuated."

Kukasheka stressed that, "The troops remain determined in their task of safeguarding  communities and providing a conducive environment for humanitarian agencies to do their work."

The Director Army Public Relations solicits, "The populace to always provide vital information on suspected activities of BHTs to  security agencies in their respective localities."

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