TROOPS PREEMPT BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ATTACK

Troops of 3 Battalion 22 Brigade, have
today carried out a successful pre-
emptive strike to foil a planned Boko
Haram terrorists attack on the military
and innocent civilians around Wunbi in
Kala Balge Local Government Area of
Borno State.
The pre-emptive attack was carried out
after information was received about the
devilish intention and location of the
terrorists. While on a patrol to foil the
attack troops encountered the terrorists
at Tatakura village 20km South West of
Wumbi. There was heavy exchange of fire
at the end of which 9 Boko Haram
terrorists were killed.
Troops captured 3 AK-47 rifles, 1 Fabrique
Nationale rifle, 1 General Purpose
Machine Gun, a 60mm Mortar Tube, 1
Rocket Propelled Grenade 7 (RPG 7) Tube,
1 G3-Machine Gun and 7 Fabrique
Nationale Magazines. Other recovered
items also included 108 rounds of
7.62mm ammunition, 1 Energa grenade,
an RPG 7 Bomb as well as three 60mm
mortar bombs and 2 motor cycles.
Unfortunately, 6 of our troops sustained
gunshot wounds and have been
evacuated for treatment. They are all in
stable condition and responding to
treatment.
Citizens are once again requested to
always provide any useful information
they have about suspected persons to the
security agencies.
Thank you for your kind and usual
cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman Acting
Director Army Public Relations