Nigeria: Troops neutralize 32 terrorists in Borno

Nigeria: Troops neutralize 32 terrorists in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with hybrid forces of the Civilian Joint Task Force have eliminated 32  terrorists including a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Illiya, during a raid in the terrorists camps in Konduga Local Governments of Borno State, northeast Nigeria.

NEWSng gathered on Sunday that the troops achieved the feats during an  intelligence-led aggressive fighting patrols in some identified Boko Haram  hideouts in Kayamari, Habasha and Yuwe villages of Konduga local government area of Borno state.

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Konduga is about 35 km from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital where several activities of the insurgents were recorded in recent weeks.

A source informed NEWSng that the troops made contact with  the terrorists in the course of the counter offensive patrol in Yuwe which led to a heavy gun battle.

The sources said that the troops successfully defeated Boko Haram terrorist’s while others reportedly fled in disarray due to the superior fire power from the soldiers thus abandoning their properties and weapons.

The Troops also destroyed 50 bicycles recovered in the hideouts of the terrorists. 

Maj.Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the newly appointed Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, shortly after taking over command vowed to sustained efforts towards ending the fight against the insurgents.

Major General Ibrahim Ali said that all hands must be on deck to see to the end of terrorism in the North East.

Nigeria: Troops neutralize 32 terrorists in Borno