Troops neutralize three terrorists, recover weapons in Timbuktu
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The Nigerian Army said the Nigerian military, in collaboration with troops of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), neutralized three terrorists.
According to a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the military has one Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, one gun truck, one Dushka machine gun, one AK47 rifle and one locally manufactured gun. I retrieved the knife.
The statement said the troops also captured one rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bomb, 273 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one pump machine, 65 Dushkalinks, 48 general-purpose machine gun links and three motorcycles.
The statement added that during an offensive operation carried out on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, troops captured the stronghold of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad region. .
“The rebels attacked our forces with vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), mortars, gun trucks, and motorcycles, but they succumbed to the military's overwhelming superior firepower, leaving their fortifications in disarray, weapons and equipment in disarray. was forced to abandon it.
“Our brave troops, who are still successfully pursuing the routed rebels, are carrying mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs), gun trucks equipped with anti-aircraft guns, and weapons and ammunition after intense battles with the rebels. We have recovered a cache of
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Source: dailypost.ng