Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 20 terrorists at Faljari, along the Dikwa-Maiduguri Road in Borno, the Army has said.
The acting Director, Army Public
Relations, Col. Sani Usman, who made the comment in an electronic mail
on Sunday, said that the troops also destroyed the camps of the
insurgents at Faljari village along Dikwa-Maiduguri road, on Sunday.
He said that Faljari was used by the insurgents as logistics base in the battle with the troops.
He said, “Five vehicles heavily laden
with Improvised Explosive Devices, four motorcycles, one Toyota Hilux
mounted with anti-aircraft guns, one machine gun and other weapons were
recovered from the insurgents.”
Usman said that the troops also destroyed
five motorcycles decorated with the terrorists’ flag and a Toyotal
Hilux vehicle mounted with anti-aircraft gun.
He said that the troops detonated and
traced an IED with wires connected to the residence of a terrorist
commander in the village.
The spokesman said that the insurgents
had been occupying portions of Gamboru Ngala, Kala Balge, Guzamala and
Dikwa areas of Borno State while the headquarters of Guijba Local
Government of Yobe State had been long deserted.
He added that the troops also cleared
towns and roads that were held by the terrorists and laced with mines
such as Biu-Buni Yadi-Damaturu and Biu-Sabon Gari-Damboa roads and made
them safe for pubic usage.
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