Nigeria: Troops Kill 10 Boko Haram Terrorists, Arrest Two Others

12 June 2016

The Nigerian troops engaged in the ongoing Operation Lafiya Dole, have killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists and apprehended two others during recent clearance encounters in parts of Borno State, North-east of the country.

The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, in a statement yesterday, said the troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Task Force Brigade recorded the success on Friday based on some actionable intelligence and information. Usman said the military were informed that terrorist elements earlier dislodged at Chukungudu and Hausari villages during recent clearance operations were migrating towards Muska village in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area (LGA), and conducted fighting patrol operations in the general area.

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