The troops of 156 Task Force Battalion and a reinforcement teams from 7 Division, Special Army Super Camp Ngamdu and Army Super Camp 4, Benesheik have neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists in the aftermath of an attack in Mainok, Borno.
It would be recalled that Sunday 25 April 2021, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Mainok, Borno State, came under multi-directional attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists mounted on unconfirmed number of Gun Trucks as well as foot soldiers with possible intent of establishing a phantom caliphate in the town.
A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said the terrorists were held by the gallant troops of 156 Task Force Battalion until the arrival of reinforcement teams from 7 Division, Special Army Super Camp Ngamdu and Army Super Camp 4, Benesheik.
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During the fire fight which lasted several hours, the troops tactically lured a number of the terrorists into a killing zone within their camp where the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole scrambled Alpha jets and helicopter gunship, taking turns in decimating the trapped terrorists, and in the aftermath of the encounter, scores of Boko Haram terrorists were neutralized with a number of their gun trucks destroyed the statement said.
“Regrettably, one gallant Officer and six soldiers paid the supreme price while 5 other soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries. The wounded soldiers have already been evacuated to the military medical facility for treatment and the troops are in full control of Mainok and environ as exploitation for fleeing terrorists is ongoing,” Yerima said.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru has applauded troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for their resilience, commitment and doggedness and further reassured Nigerians of the Army’s unalloyed commitment to defeating Boko Haram/SWAP terrorists while urging citizens to always avail the troops with accurate and timely information for prompt action.
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