Nigerian Army troops supported by Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole, OPLD, have thwarted Boko Haram terrorists’ incursion into Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar local government area of Borno State.
The incursion was thwarted on Saturday, April 10.
In a statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the Nigerian troops engaged the terrorists with superior fire power both from the air and on the ground which compelled the terrorists to withdraw from Damasak in disarray with several men and equipment casualty.
The Army spokesman said, however, that sadly, two “gallant soldiers have paid the supreme price while one officer and 2 soldiers were injured.”
The injured, he said, were already recuperating at a military hospital in Maiduguri.
He also said that similarly, troops of Sector 1, OPLD on picketing duty along road Ngwom – Mafa to Maiduguri on Sunday, 11 April, 2021 decisively neutralised 7 members of the Boko Haram Terrorists group supposedly lying in wait to attack the troops and other innocent citizens plying the busy road.
He added: “The troops who have continued to dominate their areas with massive clearance patrols and ambushes sprang the surprise attack on the terrorists that have been menacing the peace and livelihood of the people in the area.
“In the encounter, seven terrorists were neutralised while five AK-47 rifles were recovered along with several other items. The terrorists laid the ambush with the intent to harm NA troops and other innocent commuters. They however ran out of luck as they were instead trapped and neutralised in their own web. After the duel and successful neutralization of the terrorists, the troops continued their clearance patrol up to Maiduguri.”
The Army spokesman said meanwhile, troops of OPLD would continue to maintain aggressive posture to ensure the entire area was cleared of terrorists elements and their activities while maintaining high moral and fighting efficiency.
