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Five Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists killed in Northeast Nigeria, Acting Defence Spokesperson

The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said troops of Operation FIRE BALL, a subsidiary operation under Operation LAFIYA DOLE, killed five Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (BHT/ISWAP) terrorists in their “identified enclaves in the North East region.”

Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier

General Benard Onyeuko, said in a statement that  the operation was in the military’s determination in “flushing the remnants of the terrorists in their hideouts.”

According to General Onyeuko, “on 27 November 2020, troops of Army Super Camp 11 Gamboru-Ngala conducted a clearance operations at some suspected BHT/ISWAP criminals hideout at Garal Village and Bulankesa Village. The gallant troops made contact with the terrorists. The highly motivated troops engaged and dominated them with rapid fire power. The criminals fled in disarray as several of them sustained fatal injuries. As a result of the encounter, 2 x BHT/ISWAP criminals were neutralized.

“Relatedly, on 27 November 2020 troops of Strong Response Area Pulka conducted a robust clearance patrol at area Ashigashiya. They made contact with the criminals in their logistics base. In the ensuing gun battle 2 terrorists were neutralized while others escaped with debilitating gunshot wounds. Several bags of assorted bags of grain and other food items were recovered. Thereafter the logistics warehouse was destroyed.

“Similarly, on 27 November 2020, troops of 27 Task Force Brigade laid in wait for some suspected BHT/ISWAP criminals around Doksa general area. Troops made contact with the criminals and engaged them with superior gun fire forcing the terrorists to flee into the Bush in disarray. In the aftermath of the encounter, 1 x BHT/ISWAP criminal was neutralized. The following items were recovered; 1x AK 47 Rifle, 2x Mobile Phones, 1x Bow and Arrow and one x  Boko Haram Terrorists pass slip(Identification Pass). The recovered items is in custody for profiling.”

The military assured “the entire populace of the North East region” of the military high command “determination to finally rout the remnants of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province criminals from their enclaves in this zone. They are also encouraged to avail the troops with credible information that will help in the execution of the operation.”

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