Just in: Troops raid Boko Haramterrorists, kills one

-Some Boko Haram terrorists were ambushed by military men in their Chukungudu camp

– This attack led to the death of 19 Boko Haram terrorists including their leader Ameer Abubakar Gana

– The attack also left two soldiers with gun shot woundsBoko Haram membersA carefully planned and deliberate attack comprising troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, and 153 Task ForceBattalion of  7 Division and 8 Task Force  Division as well as Nigeria Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) and some Civilian JTF, was carried out on Boko Haram terrorists stronghold and camp at Chukungudu on Friday May 3 2016.

This was following credible information on the presence of Boko Haram terrorists, their camp and other facilities  at Chukungudu.While advancing to the location, the troops  encountered  Boko Haram terrorists  ambush positions at Muskari, Gilam and Hausasi before descending on their main objective at Chukungudu.

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The troops  killed 19  Boko Haram terrorists including their notorious leader in the area called Ameer Abubakar Gana.They also discovered and destroyed the terrorists  Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making factory, discovered and successfully detonated 4 primed IEDs.

The troops also  recovered 2  Anti-Aircraft Guns, 1  AK-47 Rifle, a Pistol, 1 Rocket Propelled Gun (RPG) Bomb, 1 AK-47 Magazine, 267 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) metal links ammunition and 23 rounds of 12.7mm belt ammunition. Other recovered items include a Canter truck, 1 Gun truck, 1 Land Rover  vehicle and a Toyota Hilux vehicle.Unfortunately, two soldiers suffered gun shot wounds  as a result of enemy action.

However, it is gratifying to state that both of them are very stable and responding to treatment at the Field  Ambulance.

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The troops of 202 Battalion of 21 Brigade in Operation Lafiya Dole ambushed Boko Haram elementsin which they killed three and arrested one of the terrorists at Sabsawa boarding road and Bocobs

-Ngurusoye road on between 1st and 2nd June 2016.Umar Mustapha, the captured Boko Haram terrorist, who claimed to have come from Sabsawa, has been handed over to the Brigade Headquarters for further interrogationand processing.