Soldier dies as troops kill four Boko Haram terrorists in Borno

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 | By publisher


Security

The Army said one soldier was killed on Sunday while troops neutralised four Boko Haram terrorists, who came to attack Maibukarti village on Maiduguri-Damboa road.

Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations confirmed this in a statement on Monday.

Usman said weapons recovered from the terrorists include four AK-47 rifles, 45 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 5 AK-47 rifle magazines. Also recovered were two motorcycles and one bicycle.

Other items recovered were one bandolier, one cell phone, three SIM cards, an earpiece, some phone accessories, kola nuts, gloves and drugs. (NAN)

– Dec. 17, 2018 @ 14:55 GMT |

Tags:


Again, Police smash kidnapping gang in Imo, free 4 hostages

THE Police Command in Imo on Saturday said it had smashed a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate at Umuokanne in...

Read More
NAF recorded successes in operations against banditry, terrorism in 2024–AOC

THE Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Training Command, AVM Abubakar Abdullahi, said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has recorded successes...

Read More
Kebbi: Lakurawa bandits invade village, kill 2 police officers, rustle cows 

SUSPECTED Lakurawa bandits have attacked Natsini village in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi and rustled unspecified number of cows....

Read More