Troops Eliminate Boko Haram Insurgents in Garshigar

1. Troops of 145 Battalion deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to conduct Counter terrorism and Counter insurgency operations in Borno State today routed  Boko Haram insurgents on rampage in Garshigar community of Mobar Local Government Area in Northern Borno.

2. The insurgents mounted on 9 trucks attacked the community in the evening of Wednesday 26 September 2018, but met with fierce resistance and heavy superior power of the vigilant troops.

3. Preliminary battle damage assessment reveals that the overwhelming superior power of the troops devastated the insurgents, inflicting human and equipment casualty on them and  forcing the insurgents to withdraw in disarray.

4. The gallant troops have regrouped after the fierce encounter and are dominating the general area of Garshigar and its environ with fighting patrols.

5. The good people of Mobar Local Government are urged to remain calm and be assured of troops’ commitment and resilience to providing adequate security in the general area.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations