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Army kills escaping Boko Haram insurgents

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8 years ago

July 1, 2016

Boko Haram kills 5 soldiers, wounds 19 in ambush

The Nigerian Army has said its troops, Friday, encountered some escaping Boko Haram Terrorist in Kangarwa, leading to the killing of several members of the insurgent group.

The encounter also saw 8 soldiers and 2 members of the Civilian JTF wounded.

This was disclosed by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman.

According to Usman, the operation was as a result of combined clearance operations against the terrorists from other parts of neighbouring countries. He added that the escaping terrorists attempted an incursion into the troops position while in harbour at Kangarwa.

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“The troops dealt decisively with the fleeing terrorists and recovered arms and ammunitions from them in an encounter that lasted for about 3 hours. Quite a number of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, 8 soldiers and 2 Civilian JTF were wounded in action during the encounter”.

“In addition, one of the troop’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle caught fire following a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) shot that affected the fuel tank and other electrical fittings. The troops however quickly put off the fire. The troops captured a number of motorcycles, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 3 AK-47 Rifles, 6 Mortar Bombs, 4 Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, 3 Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Chargers, various types of ammunitions, a 16/750 tyre and assorted types of drugs,” he said.

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