soldiers killed fleeing Boko harams

The Nigerian troops in its clearance operations on Friday killed several fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in Kangarwa, Borno State.

Spokesman of the Army, Sani Usman in a statement said there was a fierce battle between the troops and the terrorists which left most of them dead, with 8 soldiers and 2 Civilian JTF wounded.

Usman said this was as a result of combined clearance operations against the terrorists from other parts of the neighbouring countries, adding that the escaping terrorists attempted an incursion into the troops’s position while in harbour at Kangarwa.

The statement reads, “The troops dealt decisively with the fleeing terrorists and recovered arms and ammunitions from them in an encounter that lasted for about 3 hours.

“Quite a number of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, 8 soldiers and 2 Civilian JTF were wounded in action during the encounter.

“In addition, one of the troop’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle caught fire following a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shot that affected the fuel tank and other electrical fittings.

“The troops, however, quickly put off the fire. The troops captured a number of motorcycles, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 3 AK-47 Rifles, 6 Mortar Bombs, 4 Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, 3 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Chargers, various types of ammunitions a 16/750 tyre and assorted types of drugs.”