Nigerian Army Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and elements of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralized three terrorists and recovered one Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, one gun truck, one Dushka Machine Gun, one AK 47 Rifle and one locally fabricated gun.
The troops also captured one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Bomb, 273 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, one Pumping machine, 65 Dushka links, 48 General Purpose Machine Gun links and three motorbikes.
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said during the offensive operation conducted on Wednesday 28 February 2024, the troops overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists’ stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region.
During the operation, insurgents attacked own troops with Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), Mortar, Gun trucks and motorbikes, but fell under the overwhelming superior fire power of the troops, forcing them to abandon their stronghold, armaments and equipment in disarray.
The gallant troops who are still exploiting the success in pursuit of the routed insurgents as at the time of this report recovered a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, gun truck mounted with an anti-aircraft gun and a cache of arms and ammunition, after a fierce battle with insurgents.
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In a separate operation, troops of the Nigerian Army conducted a fighting patrol to criminals’ hideouts in Katakpa Village in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
During the operation, troops neutralized one of the criminals and recovered two AK-47 Rifles, one Pump Action semi- automatic rifle, three AK-47 magazines and 90 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition.
The Chief of Army Staff has commended the troops for the successful operations and charged them to remain resilient and sustain the momentum of the operations.
