Troops of 242 Battalion of 8 Task Force Division have continued to deny the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the Lake Chad area freedom of action and access to logistics within the Division’s area of responsibility.
It was as a result of this that the Nigerian Army said two Boko Haram food and logistics suppliers were ambushed and killed at Malamti village in Guzamala Local Government Council of Borno.
The Division’s Deputy Director of Army Publication Relations, Col. Timothy Antigha, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Maiduguri, on Friday.
Col. Antigha said the troops recovered ammunitions, food items, consumables and animals from the insurgents.
The statement read in part: “At about 3.00 a.m. on Thursday, troops responding to a distress call, intercepted terrorists mounted on 14 horses in Malamti village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Bornu State.
“The troops killed two terrorists; recovered two AK-47 riffles, three magazines, 26 rounds of 7.26 mm ammunition and one hand grenade from the insurgents.
“Other items include 18 mobile phones, three mini solar panels, soaps, detergents, bundles of assorted clothes and 8 horses.
“Unfortunately, two soldiers who sustained injuries during the engagement are currently receiving medical attention,” he said.
