Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion, 8 Division Nigerian Army, deployed at Kangarwa, Kukawa LGA of Borno State, yesterday neutralized 13 Boko Haram terrorists in a counter attack by the troops. Unfortunately, 1 soldier lost his life during the encounter, while 3 others were wounded.

According to Acting Director Army Public Relations; Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the attack which began at about 4.00pm and lasted for roughly four hours, necessitated the troops to call for air support.

To which the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) promptly responded by dispatching an Intelligence Surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and a Ground Attack Fighter Aircraft in support of the ground offensive. The fierce counter saw some insurgents fleeing with gunshot wounds and abandoning logistics and weapons.

The troops neutralized 2 Hilux vehicles belonging to the insurgents and recovered the following; a Hilux vehicle, 1 Browning Machine Gun (BMG), 1 Anti Aircraft Gun (AAG), 2 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), 1 Light Machine Gun (LMG), 2 Rocket Propelled Guns Seven (RPG 7) tubes and bombs, 5 AK-47 Rifles and 550 Rounds of Anti-Aircraft Gun ammunition.

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Source: http://www.codedextra.com.ng/1-soldier-killed-3-others-wounded-during-insurgence-attack-in-kangarwa-photos/

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After watching cnn coverage of mosul over the weekend you can appreciate what these guys are going through. More grace to you guys

Nawa o! This is getting serious, its like this people are more than china's population

Some top army officers will be cutting soldiers allowances who are fighting terrorists in the north while pmb will not do anything to them.Na for only dasukigate his anti-corruption end.

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Justiyke4u:
After watching cnn coverage of mosul over the weekend you can appreciate what these guys are going through. More grace to you guys

omor that movie was scary o! Those soldiers and CNN staff were saved by grace

Justiyke4u:
After watching cnn coverage of mosul over the weekend you can appreciate what these guys are going through. More grace to you guys

God bless the insurgents... God bless their financiers... And finally, God bless their Grand Patron, Muhammadu Boko-hari, the Life Patron of Miyetti Allah a.k.a Fulani Herdsmen and the destroyer of Nigerian economy.