The Joint Task Force in Borno State killed
52 members of the Islamic terror group,
Boko Haramin in a clash with security forces
late yesterday in Maiduguri.
The attack came just few hours after the
president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan had
lavished praises on the JTF for its gallantry
in the fight against the menace of the Boko
Haram during his two day official visit to
Borno state.
A statement made available to newsmen in
Maiduguri the Borno State capital by the
JTF spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Sagir
Musa reveals that JTF lost two personnel in
the operation carried out between 3:00 and
8:00 PM yesterday around Bulabulin,
Bayern quarters and Jajeri areas of
Maiduguri metropolis.
The operation according to the statement
was based on information and intelligent
report leading to series of operations for the
past ten days.
During the operation which witnessed stiff
resistance yesterday by the insurgents
according to the statement, ten out of the 52
killed are commanders of the insurgent,
while three personnel of the security forces
sustained injuries and are currently
receiving treatment in an undisclosed
hospital.
The operation according to Sagir Musa
recorded the largest arms recovery ever
made by the JTF since the commencement
of the insurgency.
Items recovered include
1] 3 anti-aircraft guns,
2] 10 Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes,
]3] General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
4] 17 AK 47 Rifles.
5] 20 RPG Bombs,
6] 12 RPG chargers,
7] 36 hand-held grenades,
8] 33 AK47 magazines,
9] 11 FN magazines
10] 11,068 assorted Ammunitions.
11] two technical vehicles with mounted
anti-aircraft stands,
12] five walkie-talkies,
13] 4 VHF hand held sets
14] assorted uniforms and kits among
others.
The statement also thanked members of the
public and JTF moles in the Boko Haram
camp for the timely information and asking
other people to do same in the fight against
the sects