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Tuesday 8 November 2016
Troops neutralize 13 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, recover weapons
Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion, 8 Division Nigerian Army, deployed at Kangarwa, Kukawa LGA of Borno State, have neutralized 13 Boko Haram terrorists in a counter attack carried out by the troops.
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Unfortunately, 1 soldier paid the supreme price during the encounter, while 3 soldiers were wounded in action.
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The offensive which began at about 4.00pm and lasted for roughly 4 hours, necessitated the troops calling for air support to which the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) promptly responded by dispatching an Intelligence Surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and a Ground Attack Fighter Aircraft in support of the ground offensive.
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The fierce counter also saw some insurgents fleeing with gunshot wounds and abandoning logistics and weapons.
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The troops also neutralized 2 Hilux vehicles belonging to the insurgents and recovered the following; a Hilux vehicle, 1 Browning Machine Gun (BMG), 1 Anti Aircraft Gun (AAG), 2 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), 1 Light Machine Gun (LMG), 2 Rocket Propelled Guns Seven (RPG 7) tubes and bombs, 5 AK-47 Rifles and 550 Rounds of Anti-Aircraft Gun ammunition.
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