The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Tura Takaibango have killed more Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at their major junctions in Baiomari town in Yobe State.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, reveals this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Yerima disclosed that the troops of 159 and 233 Battalions adjoining with the Civilian Joint Task Force, had on Tuesday, confronted the terrorists following useful information on the movement of the terrorists to Baiomari.
He stated that the troops attacked the terrorists with a “fierce volume of fire and neutralised” two of them in the process while some flees with gunshot injuries.
The army spokesman said that the troops captured one AK-47 rifle and one AK-47 rifle top cover from the terrorist.
Yerima said the troops were presently pursuing the enemies, adding that they had continued to dominate the general area.
He also said that the troops’ continuous successes against the Boko Haram/ISWAP main hideouts indicated their capitulation in the North-East.
Yerima congratulates the troops of ‘Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO’ for their “dedication and dexterity” in clearing out remnants of the terrorists from their hideouts.
“They are also encouraged to continue on the path of the successes so far recorded.
“The entire populace of the North-East region are once again assured of the Nigerian Army’s renewed vigour and zeal to crush the remnants of Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals from their enclaves in this zone,” he said.
