Troops seize terrorist stronghold in Lake Chad region — Nigeria — Headline News – News of Nigeria and the world
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The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with mixed forces and parts of the Civilian Joint Task Force, has successfully captured a Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist stronghold in the Lake Chad region.
This is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Affairs, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Friday in Abuja.
He said the attack operation was carried out on Wednesday, during which three terrorists were killed and a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) was recovered in heavy fighting.
Other items recovered are a truck-mounted anti-aircraft gun and a cache of weapons and ammunition.
He said the insurgents attacked the troops with vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), mortars, gun trucks and motorcycles.
Nwachukwu said the rebels were exposed to overwhelming military firepower, forcing them to abandon their strongholds, weapons and equipment in disarray.
He said the operation was a major setback for the rebels as the brave troops neutralized the three terrorists.
“The recovered items are one MRAP, one gun truck, one Dushka machine gun, one AK 47 rifle and one locally manufactured gun.
“The troops also captured one rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bomb, 273 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one pump machine, 65 Dushka links, 48 general purpose machine gun links, and three motorbikes.
“The brave troops are now capitalizing on their success in pursuing the routed rebel forces,” he said.
Nwachukwu said the Nigerian Army conducted another operation at a criminal hideout in Katakpa village in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and eliminated one criminal.
He said troops also recovered two AK-47 rifles, a pump-action semi-automatic rifle, three AK-47 magazines and 90 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
He said the Army Chief of Staff congratulated the troops for the success of the operation and ordered them to remain resilient and maintain the momentum of the operation.
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Source: guardian.ng