Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on administration patrol from Maiduguri, Borno State encountered an Improvised Explosive Device and ambush between Miyanti and Dareljamal, also in Borno State.
The ambush was cleared and three Boko Haram terrorists were killed by the troops.
They also recovered a Machine Gun, one AK-47 rifle and some quantity of ammunition.
Unfortunately, an officer and three soldiers were killed, while 16 soldiers and three Civilian JTF members sustained injuries during the encounter.
Similarly, two vehicles that entered the IED were badly damaged.
The wounded, according to the Army, have since been evacuated and are in stable condition.
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