By Gbemiga Olamikan.
The Director of Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba has revealed that, 34 terrorist were killed while 23 AK 47 weapons recovered as unspecified number of ISWAP/BHT terrorist riding on motor cycles and Gun trucks engaged troops deployed in SABON GARI Village of DAMBOA Local Government Area of Borno State in a fire fight. The terrorist had attempted to surprise troops and retaliate the recent killing of their commander and combatants by troops
General Buba said that, terrorist were taken unaware, when troops fighting patrol returning to base foiled their planned attack as soon as the attack commenced.
He said that troops reinforcement team comprised of elements of Civilian Joint Taskforce, vigilante as well as hybrid forces timely arrived the scene to over power the terrorists , though troops reinforcement team encountered Improvise Explosive Device injuring the Vigilante Commander. The reinforcement team arrived timely to decimate the fleeing terrorist.
General Buba further revealed that Battle Damage Assessment revealed several killed terrorists and recovered weapons as air component of Operation HADIN KAI conducted air interdiction on the fleeing terrorist. Troops also recovered over 200 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition. Sadly, 6 personnel were killed in action. Noted that troops remain committed to the course of defeating with the terrorists.
