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.
Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said the terrorists came in their numbers mounted on gun trucks and attempted to infiltrate the main entrance to the town.
Yerima said the highly-spirited troops were right on hand to counter the move and, in a swift response, inflicted humiliating defeat on the terrorists who abandoned their evil mission and took to their heels.
He said the troops chased the retreating terrorists and ensured there was no further threat to the town and its residents.
Yerima said 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.
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