Troops neutralise Boko Haram terrorists, recover cache of arms in Jakana

–Gun truck, Arms, RPG tubes and Ammunition recovered

The Nigerian military has yet again recorded another feat on the war against insurgency as troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base Jakana, dealt with and neutralised several members of the Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists while attempting to infiltrate their base in dire need for logistics.

The terrorists who came at about 6:45pm in 7 Gun Trucks and fought fiercely to infiltrate the camp, met their waterloo as the attack was thwarted with heavy fire and bombardment by the gallant and patriotic vigilant battle ready troops.

Following a sustained superior fire power from the Army the terrorists, after loosing significant number of both equipment and personnel in an exchange of fire scampered in disarray along the Benisheikh – Damaturu axis, – abandoning a damaged utility Gun truck which was earmarked to convey looted items.

Troops immediately followed in hot pursuit and the following items were captured:

a. 1 x Anti Aircraft Gun

b. 2 x Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Tubes

c. 2 x AK 47 Rifles

d. 15 x Machine Gun rounds

e. 12 x AK 47 NATO rounds.

In another development, a Colonel and a Captain as well as 3 soldiers on transit from Maiduguri to Damaturu were killed as after running into an ambush staged by the fleeing terrorists from the Jakana axis.

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai while commiserating with the families of the fallen heroes reiterated that “Personnel of the Nigerian Army will never be deterred in the ongoing noble and patriotic fight against terrorism and insurgency in the North East”.

He further commended the efforts of the entire troops in the theatre and charged them to remain focus, highly committed and professional in the discharge of their constitutional roles.

The sacrifices of the fallen heroes in the ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency is no doubt painful to all, but that will further spur us to do more to ensure that our country remain secured, peaceful and free from terrorists activities for the overall interest of the nation.