Army kills 23 Boko Haram members, recover weapons in Lake Chad
- 23 Boko Haram members have been killed by Nigeria Army in the lake chad region
- The army says they were killed during clearance operation in the region
- According to Texas Chukwu, director, army public relations, the operation was conducted by troops of 153 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with the support of its Cameroonian Defence Forces counterpart
Nigerian Army says it neutralised 23 Boko Haram insurgents and recovered weapons during its clearance operation in villages in the lake chad region.
Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, director, army public relations, who disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri on Tuesday, June 12, said many terrorists escaped with gunshot injuries during the encounter with troops on Monday, June 11.
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He stated that the operation was conducted by troops of 153 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with the support of its Cameroonian Defence Forces counterpart.
He listed items recovered during the operation to include six AK 47 rifles, two FN rifles, eight AK 47 rifle magazines, 33 rounds of 7.62 mm NATO ammunition, one link of 7.62mm NATO and two motorcycles.
He added that the troops had earlier cleared numerous villages in the lake chad region, including Bulakeisa, Tumbuma Babba, Abbaganaram and Dan Baure, among others.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Nigerian Army declared that its troops on Saturday, June 9, killed several bandits and recovered 36 motorcycles from the bandits in Birnin Gwari axis of Kaduna state.
Legit.ng also reports that the troops during an operation rescued three men, two women and three children.
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