By Sadiq Abubakar
Maiduguri
Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, 22 Brigade, Nigerian Army of Operation Lafiya Dole, on Wednesday carried out a fighting patrol towards Boskoro, Dikwa local government area of Borno state where it was believed, a sleeper cell, of Boko Haram terrorists was hibernating.
This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka Usman.
According to the statement “the troops came in contact with some elements of the terrorists suspected to be in staging area to lay ambush for troops on Ajiri-Dikwa road.”
“The patrol team engaged the terrorists and neutralised one of them and recovered an AK-47 rifle, one Magazine, 47 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and belt links. Unfortunately, one soldier sustained injury during the operation.
“The gallant soldier has been evacuated to military hospital and he is responding to treatment,” the statement read in part.
