Troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralise terrorists in Sambisa forest

The troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade of 7 Division/Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI, with support from the Air Component Command and Nigerian Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Command have neutralised scores of terrorists during a coordinated operation in the Sambisa Forest.

This is in sustained efforts by the Theatre Command to clear the North East of terrorism as the troops made contact with the terrorists around Ukuba general areas, recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.

The recovered ammunitions by the troops are believed to be the largest recovery of cache so far in the armoury of the insurgents during the operations.

Items captured include several RPG 7 tubes, RPG bombs, Mercedes Benz truck, Motorcycles, motar tubes, shoulder grenade launchers, motar bombs, 122 mm bombs, several PG42 grenades, large cache of ammunitions of different calibres, hand grenades, IED making materials, AK-47s, SMGs, grenades rifles and several other hardwares.

Troops encountered several IEDs enroute but were able to carefully detonate all without any casualties and have since continued to project force to other suspected terrorists locations in the ongoing onslaught.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has commended the troops for their gallantry and urged them not to relent until terrorism and other criminalities are brought to an end in the North-eastern region.

The troops also greatly appreciate the locals and well-meaning Nigerians for their prayers and support that have contributed to the successes being recorded in the war against the terrorists so far.