Army Troops Neutralise Eight Terrorists In Sambisa Forest
By Nokai Origin, Abuja
Nigerian Army troops in conjunction with hybrid force elements have neutralised 8 Boko Haram (BHT)/ ISWAP terrorists at Ukuba; a notorious terrorists’ enclave in Sambisa forest, Borno State.
The operation, according to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu took place on Sunday, 10th March, 2024 and witnessed a fierce gun battle that inflicted severe losses on the terrorists’ group, compelling them to retreat and abandon their camp in disarray.
A thorough search of the captured camp by the gallant troops led to the recovery of 5 locally fabricated double barrel guns, 2 motorbikes and assorted foodstuff, belonging to the terrorists.
In a separate Clearance operation on the same day in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, troops cleared Dan Birgima, Ungwan Noma, Katoge, and Pauwa Villages.
General Nwachukwu said; “during the operation, troops gunned down 2 insurgents in combat and recovered 3 AK-47 Rifles, 8 Magazines, 57 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 3 Baofeng Radio sets, 12 Baofeng Radio Chargers and one Bandolier.”
The troops also rescued a civilian, who had been in captivity of the insurgents for days. Two Motorbikes and makeshift structures in the insurgents’ camp were also destroyed by the troops.
The troops have also cleared Dandalla, Madada, Dogon Karfe, Hayi, Gobirawan and Kango Kuyambana villages in Gusau and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara state.
In the encounter with the insurgents, the troops neutralised 2 of them and recovered one AK- 47 rifle, 3 fabricated guns, 2 rounds of Anti- Aircraft ammunition, one Motorbike and 2 Solar panels.
He said from the South Eastern Nigeria, the troops on Sunday, 10th March 2024 successfully raided and destroyed IPOB/ ESN Fighters’ Fire arms production factory located between Ekoli Edda and Amagwu Ohafia communities in Abia and Eboyin States respectively.
The dissidents’ camp, which was used for fabricating fire arms and production of ammunition was fortified with fire trenches/sand bag parapets and powered with a 15 KVA Generator.
The vigilant troops recovered 2 fabricated AK-47 rifles, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bomb, 2 IPOB/ESN flags, as well as Welding and Filing machines from the the factory.
These successful operations according to the Nigerian Army demonstrate the commitment of the Army in combating the nation’s security challenges to enhance safety and security.
It enjoined members of the public to continue to support the Army, sister services and other security agencies in the ongoing fight against the nation’s adversaries.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
