It has been said that attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to test the capacity of new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, landed them in disgeaceful defeat in Rann.
This was as a statement by Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, said the evil elements were faced with military firepower as they tried to attack troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.
“Barely hours into the tenure of the Chief of Army Staff Gen Faruk Yahaya, Boko Haram Terrorists attempted an audacious attack on troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Rann the Headquarters of Kala Balge LGA of Borno State.
“The terrorists came in their numbers mounted on gun trucks and attempted to infiltrate the main entrance to the town.
“The highly spirited troops were right on hand to counter the move and inflicted humiliating defeat on the terrorists who abandoned their evil mission and took to their heels.
“The troops chased the retreating terrorist and ensured there was no further threat to the town and its residents.
“Troops successfully destroyed one of the gun trucks and recovered multiple weapons including one anti aircraft gun, two machine guns and eight AK-47 rifles neutralising ten terrorists in the process,” Gen. Yerima said in the statement he issued in Abuja on Saturday.
