Troops of 21 Brigade and Civilian JTF today conducted a
fighting patrol to Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages in which they
killed 6 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others. The troops also
liberated over 5,000 persons held hostages by Boko Haram terrorists and
recovered 5 motorcycles and similar number of bicycles.
Similarly, troops of 7 Division Garrison Rapid Deployment
Force (RDF) II, in conjunction with some of elements of Mobile Police Force and
Civilian JTF today also conducted Boko Haram terrorists clearance operations at
Masu Yiwa, Ladin Buta, Bazaka, Kesa Gala, Tabla, Fahinde, Shirori, Gizina,
Maska Aribe, Maska and Maska Lawanti villages, all in Mafa Local Government
Area of Borno State.
During the clearance operations, the troops encountered Boko
Haram terrorists at Maska Lawanti in which they killed 2 terrorists and
recovered 2 motorcycles.
Unfortunately, we lost 1 Civilian JTF, while a soldier and 1
Mobile Policeman were wounded in action. The body of the heroic Civilian JTF
and the wounded soldier and his police counterpart have since been evacuated to
Maiduguri. While we commiserate with the families of the departed Civilian JTF,
we wish to state that the wounded are in stable condition and responding to
treatment.
In a related development, troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task
Force Brigade and some vigilantes alos embarked on fighting patrol along
Kusarha-Zalidava general area today. The patrol team encountered some elements
of Boko Haram around Zalidava-Weige villages in which they killed 2 Boko Haram
terrorists and recovered 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration
number FN 132125, a belt of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition containing 42 rounds.
Sadly, one of the vigilantes sustained an injury on his eye. However, he is
getting better.
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