The Nigeria Army has said that gallant troops on Sunday annihilated many Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists who laid an ambush at Ali Gambari village.
The troops of Sector 3 of Operation Hadin Kai were said to be on routine patrol with elements of 19 Brigade Garrison to Gajiram Borno State when they battled the according to a post on the Army Facebook page.
Items recovered from the terrorists include: 3 x AK47 rifles, 10 x 7.62mm special rounds of ammunition,1 x 36 Hand Grenade, 1xMagazine carrier, assorted drugs and other personal items. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has commended the troops for gallantry.
Also the army said that Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI also arrested one Yusuf Saleh, a suspected Boko Haram Urea Fertilizer supplier at Bayamari village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. The suspect was nabbed by the vigilant troops following actionable information. A total of thirty eight 50 Kg bags of Urea were recovered from the suspect.
Urea fertilizer was banned by Government because of its usage in the manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) by terrorists. The suspect is currently helping investigators with useful information.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have been commended for their vigilance and swift response in arresting the suspect. They are also encouraged not to allow any form of distraction from the marauding terrorists, whose ranks have suffered acute manpower depletion as a result of ongoing kinetic and none kinetic operations conducted by troops.
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Law-abiding people of North-East Nigeria are assured of the Chief of Army Staff’s determination to finally root out the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminals from their hideouts. The people of the North East are also encouraged to continue to avail the troops with actionable information that will enhance the execution of the ongoing Counter terrorism Counter insurgency operations in the region.
