Scores of terrorists killed in attempted road ambush on troops in Borno

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri

Scores of members of Boko Haram terrorists who laid ambush connected troops of North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ person been killed, with others sustaining gunshot wounds.

Unfortunately, 3 soldiers paid the ultimate price, portion respective arms and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists.

The incidental took spot astatine astir 10:am connected Saturday erstwhile soldiers were connected regular clearance of the roadworthy against immoderate planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorists to let creaseless question of motorists, passengers, goods and services successful that axis.

A reliable root indicated that the troops displayed precocious consciousness of gallantry successful repelling the attacks, arsenic the insurgents aimed astatine wreaking havoc connected them.

“Troops of North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ portion connected patrol to wide large highways successful Gwoza came nether ambush. The troops succeeded by eliminating dozens of the terrorists, but unfortunately, 3 soldiers paid the ultimate price.

“As I speak, respective arms and ammunition were recovered from the defeated terrorists arsenic normalcy has since been restored on the large roads successful Gwoza town,” the root and different residents revealed.

Meanwhile, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who besides hails from Gwoza, sympathised with the families of the soldiers killed, adjacent arsenic helium commended troops of ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ for their sacrifices and committedness successful the combat against coercion and different criminalities successful Borno and different states of the North East.

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