The troops of 231
and 331 Battalion together with some elements of the Armed Forces Special Forces of
3 Division, earlier today entered and cleared
remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in Doksa general area located in Biu
Local Government Area.
During the
clearance, the troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered military
uniforms, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun, 1 AK-47 rifle and 2 Dane Guns. They also captured one Boko Haram terrorist alive, who
gave his name as Musa Abdullahi.
The troops also
encountered 2 Improvised Explosive Devices buried along their route of advance
which they successfully detonated. They equally recovered 2 Pick- up vans, 25
motorcycles, 30 bicycles and grinding machines, as well as large quantity of
foodstuffs.
It was however
discovered that apart from burying Improvised Explosive Devices, the terrorists
often contaminate sources of water in the area.
Nonetheless, troops
in that axis are in high morale and exploiting the general area to clear any
reported remnants of Boko Haram in the general area.
#VictoryNA
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director, Army Public Relations
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