Nigerian troops have captured a Boko Haram gun-truck after ambushing the remnants of the insurgent around Goneri town, South West of Kukawa Local Government Area.
This is according to a statement from the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, adding that the ambush was laid following a reliable information about movement of remnants of suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
The troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 7 Brigade, laid an ambush for the terrorists on Thursday, Usman said.
The statement read: “An unconfirmed number of the terrorists escaped with gun shot wounds abandoning 1 Buffalo Land Cruiser gun truck mounted with an Anti-Aircraft gun, 1,600 rounds of 12.7mm Armour Piercing Incendiary (API) ammunitions, 563 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition for General Purpose Machine Guns and 57 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
“The troops further recovered 1 motorcycle, 7 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO), a pair of Nigerien Army uniform, 2 Cameroonian telecommunication service providers SIM cards, as well as a pair of the Boko Haram terrorists Special Forces uniform.
“They also recovered 1 Samsung Galaxy Tablet and assorted drugs and such as Climax Oxytocin, Tetracyclic HC1 Ointment, Drips and Springe, amongst others.
“Consolidating on this success, the troops are further exploiting the situation while troops of 157 Task Force Battalion are blocking likely escape routes of remnants of the terrorists in Mile 90, Yoyo, Barwati and Kekeno villages.”
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