Troops of the Nigerian Army encountered some fleeing Boko Haram
terrorists who attempted an incursion into the troops position during a
combined clearance operations in harbour at Kangarwa yesterday evening,
June 30.
According to Army spokesman Sani Usman, the troops dealt decisively with
the fleeing terrorists and recovered arms and ammunitions from them in
an encounter that lasted for about 3 hours.
“Quite a number of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while several
others escaped with gun shot wounds. Unfortunately, 8 soldiers and 2
Civilian JTF were however wounded in action during the encounter. They
have since been evacuated for proper medical attention. They are in
stable condition and responding to treatment.In addition, one of the troop’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
vehicle caught fire following a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shot that
affected the fuel tank and other electrical fittings. The troops
however quickly put off the fire.
The gallant troops captured a number of motorcycles, 1 General Purpose
Machine Gun (GPMG), 3 AK-47 Rifles, 6 Mortar Bombs, 4 Rocket Propelled
Grenade Bombs, 3 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Chargers, various
types of ammunitions a 16/750 tyre and assorted types of drugs.”