The Nigeria Army Troops of the 118 Battalion has repelled an attack by terrorist group, Boko Haram, on its position at Arege in Mobbar local government area of Borno State.

According to an official Army statement released on Thursday through Nigeria Army twitter handle, noted that the attack happened late on Wednesday, November 28, when the terrorists tried to infiltrate the battalion's location.

However, the Nigeria Army has reported that there was no lost of any soldier but the terrorist has lost atleast four of its members as they were being repelled by the millitary.


The statement read, "The Boko Haram terrorists were completely routed by the troops, neutralizing many of them while others fled in disarray due to superior firepower. As a result, they hastily evacuated most of their corpses under the cover of darkness."

After the attack which was repelled by the military on wedessday, soldiers visited the scene and discovered four casualties of the Boko Haram terrorist and has recovered several war weapons which includes one anti-aircraft gun, four AK-47 rifles, one light machine gun, 100 anti-aircraft rounds, 185 light machine gun rounds, four AK-47 magazines, 54 AK-47 rounds and one MOWAG propeller.


The Army also noted that despite systematically degrading Boko Haram in the past three years, the terrorists are staging a resurgence with daring moves that include the increased use of drones against troops' defensive positions and infusion of foreign fighters in their ranks.

Eliminate Boko Haram 'from face of the earth'


President Muhammadu Buhari was in Maiduguri, Borno on Wednesday to declare open the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference as the guest of honour.


While delivering his speech, the president charged the military's leadership to ensure that their plans and programmes meet the nation's security challenges. He also urged the Army to remain committed to defeating Boko Haram.

"I want to encourage our troops not to be distracted by whatever speculations but remain focused and committed to the task of eliminating Boko Haram from the face of the earth," he said.

He said security remains one of the cardinal objectives of his administration and promised that no effort will be spared to support troops, including reviewing their welfare package.

"I want to assure you that, as your commander in chief, I will do everything within my powers to continue empowering you by providing all the necessary equipment for you to prevail on the field.


"I also want you to be aware that I'm currently looking into measures to improve your entitlements and welfare generally," he said.

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When will Burutai tell us the number of soldiers killed?

Hahahahah.. Why is it dat d Nigerian Army is d first to report an attack on BH by its men but we will only hear about BH attack on d army from foreign media or other sources?

Abeg make una help us read dis statement again
The statement read, "The Boko Haram terrorists were completely routed by the troops, neutralizing many of them while others fled in disarray due to superior firepower. As a result, they hastily evacuated most of their corpses under the cover of darkness."

So U completely routed terrorists who tried to infiltrate ur position, overpowered dem and somehow dey were able to evacuate d corpses of the ones U killed during d attack?