Troops of 8 Task Force Division, Nigerian Army, on Thursday
intercepted a group of suspected Boko Haram insurgents allegedly on
a mission to loot logistics supplies in surrounding villages.
Col. Sani Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations Department, made
the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Maiduguri.
He said the troops were patrolling the Monguno-Brimari road when the
incident occurred.
“On sighting the patrol, the insurgents engaged the troops in a
shootout that lasted for about fifteen minutes before they were
overpowered by the superior fire power of the patrol.
“In the encounter, 2 insurgents were neutralised and their weapons
including one FN rifle loaded with a magazine of 10 rounds of 7.62mm
special ammunition, one AK 47 rifle with 3 magazines were captured.
“Also recovered from the insurgents were 2 motorcycles, drugs,
wrappers and clothes,” the statement said.
intercepted a group of suspected Boko Haram insurgents allegedly on
a mission to loot logistics supplies in surrounding villages.
Col. Sani Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations Department, made
the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Maiduguri.
He said the troops were patrolling the Monguno-Brimari road when the
incident occurred.
“On sighting the patrol, the insurgents engaged the troops in a
shootout that lasted for about fifteen minutes before they were
overpowered by the superior fire power of the patrol.
“In the encounter, 2 insurgents were neutralised and their weapons
including one FN rifle loaded with a magazine of 10 rounds of 7.62mm
special ammunition, one AK 47 rifle with 3 magazines were captured.
“Also recovered from the insurgents were 2 motorcycles, drugs,
wrappers and clothes,” the statement said.
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