Not less than 18 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed during a recent raid on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest by troops of Operation Hadin Kai.
It was gathered that acting on credible intelligence, the troops launched an attack on the newly established camp where the insurgents coordinated operations in the Sheutari and Mutari general area.
The force, comprising troops from 21 Task Force Brigade Bama in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF) on Tuesday conducted the clearance operation into the Garin Ba’aba enclave which led to the elimination of several Boko Haram insurgents.
A security source was quoted to have confirmed the successful operation.
“Our troops dislodge and killed many insurgents, their camp was completely outrun by gallant troops and Civilian JFT in Samabisa Forest,” the source said as quoted by Daily Trust.
A Counter Insurgency Expert in the Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama, also quoted a military source that confirmed the troops successfully eliminated the terrorists.
“During the operation, the gallant troops neutralized 18 terrorists,” he said, adding that property and makeshift tents belonging to the terrorists were destroyed.
Terrorists Raid Adamawa Community
At least three people were reportedly killed on Monday when gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists stormed a community in Adamawa State.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, confirmed the attack, noting that the assailants attacked Dabna, a community in the Hong Local Government Area of the state in the wee hour of today.
Apart from the lives wasted, the terrorists set ablaze houses and shops and carted food items away, OsunDaily News learnt.
