Army kill three Boko Haram terrorists in Dikwa, Northeast Nigeria

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Abuja, Nigeria,  December  3 (Infosplusgabon) - The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that its troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents at Gajibo village in Dikwa, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.

 

The Spokesman of the Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole, the main force fighting the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri that the troops killed the three insurgents when a group of terrorists attempted to attack Gajibo community on Thursday.

 

Nwachukwu disclosed that the insurgents, who launched the attack on the village in a Military Personnel Carrier and gun trucks, were repelled by the troops.

 

According to the statement: “Troops of the 22 Brigade deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole on Thursday evening killed three Boko Haram insurgents in an encounter that ensued when a group of insurgents attempted an attack on Gajibo community in the fringes of Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.

 

“The insurgents armed with Armoured Personnel Carrier and gun trucks met with fierce resistance from the troops, who successfully defended Gajibo village after routing the insurgents. Troops also recovered three AK 47 rifles from the insurgents.

 

"Currently, troops are further exploiting the success of the counter offensive and are still in pursuit of the insurgents.”

 

Nwachukwu said that “the troops fought gallantly to defend the town and push back the attackers.”

 

 

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