Troops of 26 Brigade Garrison killed two Boko haram terrorists after they escaped an ambush during a patrol and escort duties of civilian merchants along Wala village in Borno state.
Army spokesperson, Col. Sagir Musa, said the troops mission was to ensure continue human and vehicular movement along major food supply routes in the North-east.
He said the terrorists intention was to gain access to food items and other materials being transported by the merchants, hence their desperation.
He said, “Intelligence revealed that the terrorists were informed by their informants of the troops movement in order to use the opportunity to grab foodstuff that they direly need for survival.
“During the encounter, troops swiftly responded with heavy gunfire, thwarted the ambush, exterminated two terrorists and captured two AK 47 Rifles.
“In order to consolidate on the gains achieved from the ambush clearance, further exploitation of the general area and beyond was undertaken with the troops of 121 Task Force Battalion dispatched to reinforce the 26 Brigade Garrison.”
He said the troops discovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) concealed along their axis of advance, but were “successfully detonated and cleared.”
“Despite the IED threat, the resilient troops proceeded further to ensure the general area is cleared of terrorists and explosives,” Musa said.
“There is no casualty on the part of Nigerian Army troops during the operation.
“The exploits in the ongoing operation “HALAKA DODO” is yielding successes.”
