Troops Ambush, Repel Terrorists in Bama Axis
The Nigerian Army Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE at about 6:00pm on Friday, 29th September 2017 laid ambush for Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) crossing Bocobs village along Banki Junction – Bama road in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
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The troops sprung the attack on the unsuspecting terrorists and neutralised one of them while several others escaped with gun shots wounds. The ambush party recovered several Items from the ambush site including 3 bicycles, 5 jerricans and 2 bags of maize.
On same day at about 7:00pm troops of 202 Battalion of 21 Brigade successfully repelled BHT attack on at outpost within Bama general area. Unfortunately, a police personnel was killed in action while a female Internally Displaced Person (IDP) was hit by a stray bullet.
The Commander of 21 Brigade visited the location of the attack on Saturday, 30 September 2017. He later proceeded to attend the burial of the deceased IDP where he commiserated with the IDP community on her demise.
KM SAMUEL
Lieutenant Colonel
Director Army Public Rations 7 Division
