The Nigerian military on Saturday said it has further
subdued the extremist Boko Haram sect by killing over 40
of its fighters in three different locations in the North-east
zone.
PRNigeria, an agency that distributes press releases for
Nigeria’s security agencies, quoted military officials as
saying a multi barrel T55 tank, 9 rifles, two machine guns,
two rocket-propelled grenade tubes, five boxes of
ammunition and other weapons were covered from the
terrorists.
Eleven soldiers however died in the attack while 15 others
are receiving treatment for various degrees of injury while
three others are missing.
The military also claimed it has repelled attacks from
splinter cells of the sect in other locations.
The military has in the past two weeks launched an all-out
onslaught on the terrorists, killing many while some of
them reportedly surrendered to troops.
This week, the military claimed it had killed the group’s
leader, popularly known as Abubakar Shekau.
PRNigeria also said that the terrorists have been beaten
back in most communities in Borno State.
Read the full statement by PRNigeria below.
PRNigeria News Release
Nigerian Troops Repel Further
Terrorists Attacks… Scores Killed….
Weapon Seized
Stubborn, dare devil and ready to die
terrorists continued to push against the
military despite receiving heavy
bashing in the last two weeks in North-
Eastern Nigeria.
During the period, many of their top
commanders including the one
pretending to be Shekau were
eliminated. Nonetheless, splinters cells
continued to confront the military in
fierce battle but Nigerian troops
vanguished them although with
casualties on both sides
PRNigeria gathered from top military
sources that despite the progress being
made in efforts to decimate and contain
insurgents, splinter cells of the
terrorists group are still trying to
carry out snap attacks on some
communities. They were however
effectively beaten back in communities
such as Konduga, Beneshek and
Damboa where they made a number of
attempts on Thursday and Friday
September 25-26, 2014.
A multi barrel T55 tank, 9 rifles, two
Machine Guns, two Rocket Propelled
Grenade tubes, five boxes of
ammunition and other weapons were
captured from them while over 40 of
the terrorists died in the encounters in
the three locations.
Troops also conducted a raid on
terrorists’ enclave at Shindig. In all the
operations a total of 11 soldiers died
while 15 others are being treated for
injuries sustained in the battles. Three
are still missing.
Meanwhile, air and land operations are
ongoing to clear the terrorists from
other communities where their
activities have become prevalent
recently in the states under the state of
emergency.
By PRNigeria