Nigerian troops in fresh onslaught against Boko Haram, kill several terrorists, destroy 7 gun trucks, recover arms

By BASHIR ADEFAKA

Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE have effectively destroyed seven Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks and decimated several unconfirmed number of the terrorists.

This latest onslaught tollowed the terrorists’ attempted attack on the military location at the outskirts of Marte in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

“The gallant troops, based on reliable information about the attack, had positioned themselves in an ambush site where they tactically withdrew to, and awaited the arrival of the terrorists before they opened fire which led to fierce battle that resulted in the successes recorded as indicated above.

“The troops are still engaged in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists for further exploitation. Further details of interest to members of the public will be communicated later.”