Several Boko Haram terrorists were on Friday killed by troops attached to Operation LAFIYA DOLE and 7 Division Nigerian Army during a major and simultaneous onslaught of insurgents’ hideouts in Borno State.
The troops- 121, 192 Battalions, 212 Tank Battalion and 177 Taskforce Battalion in simultaneous operations codenamed Hard Strike, had unleashed an offensive against the terrorists at Ranwa, Baladayo, Sabon Gari, and other villages.
According to a statement by Army spokesman, Colonel Sagir Musa, the troops completely cleared most of the villages and also stopped the terrorists from infiltrating Gajigana town.
He said the operations were carried out in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Taskforce, adding that an AK47 rifle, three magazines, 50 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and a magazine bandolier were recovered from Furfur.
Two soldiers wounded during the encounter, are stable and receiving treatment in a military hospital.
