Nigerian Army eliminates 6 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

Gen. Sani Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement  today confirmed that the Nigerian Army killed six terrorists in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno during an operation to dislodge the remnant of Boko Haram insurgents in the state.  

He said, 'troops of 22 Brigade Dikwa under 7 Division of Operation LAFIA DOLE in

conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), ambushed suspected Boko Haram terrorists between Bulabirin and Mongole villages in the area. During the encounter, the troops neutralised six terrorists, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries,”

He also explained that the troops recovered six bicycles, three dane guns and one machete from the insurgents.