Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attack by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists in Gombi local government area of Adamawa, killing two insurgents.
The operational report made available on Tuesday said the troops were attacked at Zangula-Kilba Junction at about 9 a.m., on Tuesday.
The report said the troops successfully repelled the attack without recording any casualty.
It said that two terrorists were killed during the encounter, while troops recovered two AK-47 rifles and four AK-47 magazines.
“Other recovered items include 115 rounds of PKT ammunition, three belts of empty PKT ammunition links and two cases of locally made bombs.
“The troops also recovered a pair of desert boots, a camel-back backpack, an Android phone, a wristwatch and N15,000 cash,” it said.
The report said troops had commenced further exploitation of the area adding that the operation underscored the military’s continued efforts to degrade the operational capabilities of terrorist groups in the North-East.
Source: NAN
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