During the counter-terrorism operation on Tuesday night, effective close air support was provided by the Nigerian Air Force aircraft to ground troops at Damasak and Gajiram after they came under fire by ISWAP/Boko Haram Terrorists.
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This is coming as troops from another sector burst Boko Haram elements who were collecting taxes and levies from villagers and herdsmen in Geidam area of Yobe State.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
This is just as military sources have described as ‘malicious’ reports that soldiers deserted the military after recent attacks on Dikwa and Marte.
Military sources told PRNigeria that the terrorists advanced towards the town from various locations but were effectively repelled and overwhelmed by troops who fought their way out, killing a number of them and recovering a gun truck, motorcycles among other weapons.
A military intelligence source told PRNigeria that troops eliminated two terrorists’ Commanders: Alai Bor and Maleum Modu, and other Boko Haram fighters in different locations in Borno State.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Nigerian troops on May 12 raided and destroyed an identified pirates/militants hideout in Arugbanama Community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Defence Headquarters says.
The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has cried profusely in a new audio, DAILY NIGERIAN is reporting.
Many Boko Haram fighters were killed by Nigerian troops in Damasak on Thursday, spokesman, Brig. Texas Chukwu, said.
In an engagement on Tuesday morning, gallant soldiers of the division killed four terrorists, while others fled, abandoning their motorcycles, which were recovered and destroyed, to prevent their being used to perpetrate terror on innocent villagers.
Even as there is little information flowing from the military about their ongoing operations against terrorism in the North Eastern…
According to a BBC report, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, which had hitherto denied that such had taken place, has now made a u-turn and acknowledged the troops have been quarantined
During the period, many of their top commanders, including the one pretending to be Abubakar Shekau, were eliminated
No fewer than 135 Boko Haram members have surrendered along with their equipment to troops around Biu Local Government Area in Borno State, Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday.
The Boko Haram members had attempted taking over the town