GOC urges troop to do more after killing 15 Boko Haram terrorists

The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, has commended troops of 21 Brigade of the Division for delivering a devastating deep punch to Boko Haram terrorists, leading to the capture of large quantities of the terrorists’ equipment.
The commendation came on the heels of troops display of bravery that led to successful and decisive repelling of Boko Haram terrorists attempted incursion into their location in Sambisa forest, Borno State early on Thursday.
The troops’ resilience paid off with heavy battering of Boko Haram terrorists, leading to the terrorist sustaining huge casualties in fighters and equipment.
The terrorists paid dearly as the troops neutralized 15 of them and wounded several others.
In addition, the gallant troops made heavy seizures with the destruction of one vehicle bound Improvised Explosive Device, one Buffalo Gun truck mounted with Long Barrel Shilka Gun, two General Purpose Machine Gun, one PKM Gun, mortar tubes, three AK-47 rifles, two FN rifles and one G3 rifle.
Others are five pieces of 60mm mortar bombs, various GSM handsets, 36 Hand Grenade, 12 rifle magazines, Shilka fill tray, 750 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 106 rounds of 32mm ammunition, a 12 volt battery, three Automatic Grenade Launcher bombs and five mortar charges, among others.
The GOC enjoined troops to remain resolute in the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists and insurgents in the North East in order to ensure total compliance with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai’s directive that remnants of Boko Haram terrorists are flushed out of Nigerian territory.