UPDATE ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: TROOPS KILL 10 BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AND ARREST 2
Troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Task Force
Brigade on Friday 10th June 2016, based
on information received that Boko Haram
terrorists elements earlier dislodged at
Chukungudu and Hausari villages during a
recent clearance operations, were
migrating towards Muska village in
Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area,
conducted fighting patrol operations in
the general area. During the encounter,
the troops killed 10 Boko Haram
terrorists, captured 2 alive and rescued a
woman with her baby that were held
hostages by the terrorists.
The troops also recovered several
equipment, arms and ammunition that
include 6 AK-47 rifle magazines, 56
rounds of 7.62m (Special) rounds of
ammunitions, 1 bundle of detonating
cord, a Manual on how to prepare
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) 2 rifle
magazine pouches, a Techno IPad, a
Nokia mobile telephone handset and 1
Gionee mobile telephone handset.
Others include 1 Digital Multimetre, 6 SIM
cards, 3 Memory cards and 1 Airtel
Modem containing memory card also. The
troops also recovered a wristwatch, 2
Islamic books, an empty bag and 2
Motorcycles.
The captured terrorists are undergoing
preliminary interrogation , while rescued
woman and her child are receiving
necessary attention pending onward
movement to Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) Camp.
Similarly, another element of the
Battalion also conducted another fighting
patrol to Wumbi village based on received
information on the presence of remnants
of Boko Haram terrorists in the area. The
patrol team recovered 157 rounds of
7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 37
rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
In a related development, troops of 22
Brigade Garrison intercepted 15 IDPs, all
male adults, approaching Dikwa from
Mudu Kasa village. They revealed that
some Boko Haram terrorists occasionally
visit and terrorise their village and
forcefully collect food and valuables. They
further alleged that the terrorists came in
numbers with some of them holding
AK-47 rifles, while others wield machetes.
As part of the troops mandate of
facilitating humanitarian assistance by
both Governmental and Non-
governmental Organizations (NGOs) to
the IDPs, troops also provided security to
International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) same day. The troops provided
security to the ICRC’s contractors sinking 5
boreholes around Dikwa IDP camp. They
troops would continue to provide the
needed security to facilitate humanitarian
assistance and activities in the area.
Thank you for your usual and kind
cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
Brigade on Friday 10th June 2016, based
on information received that Boko Haram
terrorists elements earlier dislodged at
Chukungudu and Hausari villages during a
recent clearance operations, were
migrating towards Muska village in
Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area,
conducted fighting patrol operations in
the general area. During the encounter,
the troops killed 10 Boko Haram
terrorists, captured 2 alive and rescued a
woman with her baby that were held
hostages by the terrorists.
The troops also recovered several
equipment, arms and ammunition that
include 6 AK-47 rifle magazines, 56
rounds of 7.62m (Special) rounds of
ammunitions, 1 bundle of detonating
cord, a Manual on how to prepare
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) 2 rifle
magazine pouches, a Techno IPad, a
Nokia mobile telephone handset and 1
Gionee mobile telephone handset.
Others include 1 Digital Multimetre, 6 SIM
cards, 3 Memory cards and 1 Airtel
Modem containing memory card also. The
troops also recovered a wristwatch, 2
Islamic books, an empty bag and 2
Motorcycles.
The captured terrorists are undergoing
preliminary interrogation , while rescued
woman and her child are receiving
necessary attention pending onward
movement to Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) Camp.
Similarly, another element of the
Battalion also conducted another fighting
patrol to Wumbi village based on received
information on the presence of remnants
of Boko Haram terrorists in the area. The
patrol team recovered 157 rounds of
7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 37
rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
In a related development, troops of 22
Brigade Garrison intercepted 15 IDPs, all
male adults, approaching Dikwa from
Mudu Kasa village. They revealed that
some Boko Haram terrorists occasionally
visit and terrorise their village and
forcefully collect food and valuables. They
further alleged that the terrorists came in
numbers with some of them holding
AK-47 rifles, while others wield machetes.
As part of the troops mandate of
facilitating humanitarian assistance by
both Governmental and Non-
governmental Organizations (NGOs) to
the IDPs, troops also provided security to
International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) same day. The troops provided
security to the ICRC’s contractors sinking 5
boreholes around Dikwa IDP camp. They
troops would continue to provide the
needed security to facilitate humanitarian
assistance and activities in the area.
Thank you for your usual and kind
cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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