▪︎As one officer, six soldiers die during attack
Nigerian troops of “Operation Lafiya Dole” deployed in Mainok, Borno State, have killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed a number of their gun trucks.
Confirming the report, Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said on Sunday (25 April 2021), the troops came under multi-directional attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists mounted on unconfirmed number of Gun Trucks as well as foot soldiers with possible intent of establishing a phantom caliphate in the town.
He said the terrorists were held by the “gallant” troops of 156 Task Force Battalion until the arrival of reinforcement teams from 7 Division, Special Army Super Camp, Ngamdu and Army Super Camp 4, Benesheik.
Yerima said during the fire fight which lasted several hours, the troops tactically lured a number of the terrorists into a killing zone within their camp where the Air Task Force of “Operation Lafiya Dole” scrambled Alpha jets and helicopter gunboats which took turns in decimating the already trapped terrorists.
He said in the aftermath of the encounter, scores of Boko Haram terrorists were neutralized with their body part littering the area and a number of their gun trucks destroyed.
Yerima also stated that one “gallant” Officer and six soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice while five other soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries.
He said the wounded soldiers had already been evacuated to the military medical facility for treatment.
Yerima said the troops were in full control of Mainok and environ as exploitation for fleeing terrorists was ongoing.
He said the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru applauded troops of “Operation Lafiya Dole” for their resilience, commitment and doggedness, and further reassured Nigerians of the Army’s unalloyed commitment to defeating Boko Haram/SWAP terrorists while urging citizens to always avail the troops with accurate and timely information for prompt action.
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