The combined troops of Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE and 402 Special Forces Brigade in Borno State, NorthEast Nigeria have neutralized 25 members of the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and their Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) around Chikun Gudu, Kerenoa axis and environs in the ongoing Phase II of clearance Operation code-named “TURA TAKAIBANGO”.
The troops also captured 2 Browny Machine Gun, 20 AK 47 Rifles and 5 FN Rifles, 2 60mm Motor Tube and 2 General Purpose Machine Guns. Other weapons captured during the operation also include 3 Anti Air Craft Guns, 2 Automatic Grenade Launchers, 2 Gun trucks and one CJTF Hilux amongst others.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Ibrahim Yerima, said the clearance onslaught is based on the directives given by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru during an Operational visit to DIKWA, the Theatre of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, where he directed them to advance and recapture Marte, clear other adjoining villages which include Chikun Gudu, Kerenoa and environs.
In the course of the clearance operation, troops encountered heavy fleets of the terrorists, engaged and ultimately obliterated them. The troops not swayed by the success project further to ensure no elements of the terrorists were left within the area.
The COAS commended the gallant troops and charged them to maintain the momentum to ensure that the area is completely cleared and dominated. He also instructed them not relent in their new offensive against terrorism and insurgency.
Zainab Sa’id
