A group of suspected Boko Haram terrorists allegedly on a mission to loot logistics supplies in surrounding villages was intercepted by troops of 8 Task Force Division, Nigerian Army.
Army Public Relations Department Director, Col. Sani Usman disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Maiduguri.
He said the troops were patrolling the Monguno-Brimari road when the incident occurred.
“On sighting the patrol, the insurgents engaged the troops in a shootout that lasted for about fifteen minutes before they were overpowered by the superior fire power of the patrol.”
“In the encounter, 2 insurgents were neutralised and their weapons including one FN rifle loaded with a magazine of 10 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one AK 47 rifle with 3 magazines were captured.”
“Also recovered from the insurgents were 2 motorcycles, drugs, wrappers and clothes,” the statement said.
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