The Nigerian Army said on Saturday, June 4, that it had killed 19 suspected Boko Haram insurgents, including one of their commanders during a ‘clearance operations’ in Chukungudu village and surrounding communities in Borno State.
Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director Army Public Relations
said in a statement in Maiduguri that the operation followed the receipt of
credible information on the presence of the camps and facilities of the
insurgents in the village.
He said a carefully planned and
deliberate attack, comprising troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, 153 Task Force
Battalion of 7 Division, 8 Task Force Division, Nigeria Air Force Intelligence
Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) and some Civilian JTF, was carried out.
“While advancing to the
location, the troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists ambush positions at
Muskari, Gilam and Hausasi, before descending on their main objective at
Chukungudu.
“During the encounter at
the camp, the troops killed 19 Boko Haram terrorists, including their notorious
leader in the area called Ameer Abubakar Gana,” Usman said.
He said that the troops
also uncovered and destroyed Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) making factory
during the operation.
“They also discovered and
destroyed the terrorists IEDs making factory, discovered and successfully
detonated four primed IEDs.
“The troops also recovered
two Anti-Aircraft Guns, one AK-47 Rifle, a Pistol, one Rocket Propelled Gun
(RPG) Bomb, one AK-47 Magazine, 267 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) metal links
ammunition and 23 rounds of 12.7mm belt ammunition.
“ Other recovered items
include a Canter truck, 1 Gun truck, 1 Land Rover vehicle and a Toyota Hilux
vehicle.,” he said.
Usman however confirmed that two
soldiers were injured during the operation.
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