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Nigerian soldiers kill Boko Haram commanders

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8 years ago

August 24, 2016

Two Boko Haram commanders have been killed by troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole.

The troops, stationed at Darul Jamel, close to the Sambisa forest, killed the insurgent commanders and others while repelling an attack on their location by the terrorists.

According to the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, the terrorists made an attempt to attack the troops at about 10pm on Tuesday.

The Army spokesman also disclosed that before the attack, the same troops, while on routine patrol, cleared an ambush by the insurgents who were suspected to be in search for food around Banki Junction.

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Usman further disclosed that the troops recovered 1 Light Machine Gun (LMG) with Registration number 56M-1101229, 1 AK-47 Rifle Magazine, Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Bomb and 1 top cover of an AK-47 Rifle.

Other items recovered included 395 Rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 15 rounds of 5.5mm by .45 ammunition.

“It is equally believed that the attack and ambush might not be unconnected to the fact that the terrorists were desperately targeting over 890 rescued herdsmen with their 5000 livestock being held captives by terrorists along Nigerian borders with Cameroon”, the statement said.

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