Nigerian troops on Friday, killed scores of Boko Haram insurgents while on a cordon and search operations along Djimitillo Damaturu road.
Olukolade said: “The fierce fight to dislodge them from the location, which is very close to a market, resulted in the capture of machine guns, rifles and the death of some number of them.”
“Some of the terrorists are believed to have died in the fire that gutted the house where they had made their base. A soldier was killed while another was wounded and is undergoing treatment. In Gulak, Adamawa State, troops in pursuit of terrorists caught up with some of them who were in the process of blowing up a bridge to deter troops advance.”
The DHQ also pointed out that locations such as were also cleared in the course of the operation, included Shikah, Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa.
Dozens of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) had been recovered by security operatives near the village, which is about 20 kilometres drive from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. which is North West of Maiduguri city, the statement also noted.
Nigerian troops on cordon and search operations along Djimitillo Damaturu road axis clashed Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night, February 27, killed scores of terrorists, press statement by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade claims.
Olukolade said: “The fierce fight to dislodge them from the location, which is very close to a market, resulted in the capture of machine guns, rifles and the death of some number of them.”
“Some of the terrorists are believed to have died in the fire that gutted the house where they had made their base. A soldier was killed while another was wounded and is undergoing treatment. In Gulak, Adamawa State, troops in pursuit of terrorists caught up with some of them who were in the process of blowing up a bridge to deter troops advance.”
The DHQ said other locations also cleared in the course of the operation, included Shikah, Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa.
Dozens of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) had been recovered by security operatives near the village, which is about 20 kilometres drive from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. which is North West of Maiduguri city.