Men of the Nigerian Army have killed dreaded Boko Haram terrorists who tried to ambush them in Borno state.
The Boko Haram terrorists killed by soldiers
Troops of 81 Division Task Force Battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole to conduct Counter terrorism and Counter insurgency operations in North Eastern Nigeria yesterday,
Tuesday 28 August 2018, killed three Boko Haram insurgents in a failed ambush staged by the insurgents along Gulumba Gana – Masa – Dikwa road in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno state.
Shortly before the ambush, the troops who were on a fighting patrol had uncovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) buried in the ground along the road by the terrorists. While the troops carried out counter IED actions to disarm the explosives, the insurgents sprang the ambush but met with fierce resistance by the troops, who swiftly countered the ambush, killing 3 of the insurgents, while others fled with gunshot wounds.
The troops also captured two AK 47 rifles, one Light Machine Gun and an empty magazine from the terrorists.