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Troops Kill 10 Boko Haram Terrorists Alonge Gamboru Ngala

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Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
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June 11, 2016
Army Engineer
Army Engineer

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.

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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.

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Thank you for your usual and kind cooperation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations

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