Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed four Boko Haram terrorists in the Gajiram/Monguno axis of Borno State. They also recovered a cache of arms at the weekend, while conducting clearance operations for remnants of terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin. The Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed: “The renewed vigor and resilience in the conduct of ongoing clearance operations; was to flush out remnants Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.” According to him, the terrorists’ ambush in the Gambari axis was successfully repelled to recover a cache of arms and ammunition. He noted that during the two-hour encounter, several terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds towards Sasawa Forests in Yobe.
“Unfortunately, a soldier sustained an injury and he is receiving treatment at a military medical facility,” he said. He added that the recovered arms include three AK-47 rifles and ammunition. The Force Commander for MNJTF, Maj-Gen. Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim charged the troops to maintain the tempo by adopting aggressive posture in dealing with insurgents. “This is to deny the remnant terrorists the freedom of action,” he said. He therefore commended the troops and reiterated his earlier commitment to provide the necessary support to defeat the criminals in the region.
