Troops of 21 Brigade and Civilian JTF yesterday conducted a fighting
patrol at Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages in which they
killed 6 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others. The troops
also rescued over 5,000 persons held hostages by Boko Haram terrorists
and recovered 5 motorcycles and similar number of bicycles.Similarly, troops of 7 Division Garrison Rapid
Deployment Force (RDF) II, in conjunction with some of elements of
Mobile Police Force and Civilian JTF today also conducted Boko Haram
terrorists clearance operations at Masu Yiwa, Ladin Buta, Bazaka, Kesa
Gala, Tabla, Fahinde, Shirori, Gizina, Maska Aribe, Maska and Maska
Lawanti villages, all in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
In a statement signed by the acting Director of Army Public Relations,
Col Sani Kukasheka Usman, the troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists
at Maska Lawanti in which they killed 2 terrorists and recovered 2
motorcycles.
Unfortunately, we lost 1 Civilian JTF, while a soldier and 1 Mobile
Policeman were wounded in action. The body of the heroic Civilian JTF
and the wounded soldier and his police counterpart have since been
evacuated to Maiduguri. While we commiserate with the families of the
departed Civilian JTF, we wish to state that the wounded are in stable
condition and responding to treatment.
In a related development, troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade
and some vigilantes also embarked on fighting patrol along
Kusarha-Zalidava general area today. The patrol team encountered some
elements of Boko Haram around Zalidava-Weige villages in which they
killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 1 General Purpose Machine
Gun (GPMG) with registration number FN 132125, a belt of 7.62mm (NATO)
ammunition containing 42 rounds. Sadly, one of the vigilantes sustained
an injury on his eye. However, he is getting better.
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