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Boko Haram Infiltrates Army Location In Deadly Attack, Dozens Killed


Some Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the Nigerian Army location at 3 Battalion in the
Gamboru area of Borno State, have engaged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North- East in an outright battle, during which dozens of the fighters were killed.

On Monday, the Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists came to the military location with seven gun trucks but met a stiff resistance from the troops, the Defence Headquarters, Abuja revealed on Wednesday.

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Brig. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, the Director, Defence Media Operations, said in a statement that the troops seized two anti-aircraft guns, three gun trucks, two AK- 47 rifles and one rocket propelled grenade tube from the insurgents.

Here's what he said;
“Troops of 3 Battalion and Quick Response Force Army Super Camp 11 in Gamboru on a targeted patrol had yet another fierce encounter with some Boko Haram and ISWAP marauders in a convoy of seven gun trucks and many motorcycles approaching the battalion’s location at about 6 pm on Tuesday.

“Consequently, the criminals were overpowered and pursued up to the Wurge area. No soldier lost his life , and no military equipment was seized during the encounter.”

Meanwhile, the Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations , Maj. Gen. John Enenche, while fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja, said there was no disagreement between the Nigerian and Chadian armed forces as being insinuated in some quarters based on the Chadian troops’ battles with the Boko Haram insurgents.

“The Nigerian component of the Multi-National Joint Task Force together with other members from the Lake Chad Basin Commission has been involved in clearance operation around the Lake Chad Basin.

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“This is the fallout of the recent offensive actions of the armed forces of Nigeria in the North-East Operation Lafiya Dole.

“There is no disagreement between the Nigerian and Chadian troops and joint operations are ongoing.

“The combined effort of troops of the land component, maritime component and air component has resulted in the neutralisation of scores of the Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP elements.”

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