The Nigerian Army on Saturday stated troops of Sector 1 Joint Task Force(JTF) North East(NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have neutralized rankings of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who infiltrated Kala Balge town mounted on gun vehicles and bikes on Friday, December 3, 2021, just as it lost two officers and 5 soldiers
Onyema Nwachukwu Brigadier General Director Army Army Public Relations in a announcement on Saturday stated the insurgents attacked troops deployed at the Forward Operational Base (FOB) Rann, a border city between Nigeria and Cameroon.
According to him, troops gallantly engaged the maurading terrorists with most appropriate firepower, forcing them to abandon their mission and withdrew in disarray.
The statement said in the fierce hostilities for Kala Balge, troops defended the city and neutralized 26 BH/ISWAP terrorists.
According to the statement, the gallant troops additionally captured terrorists’ combat vehicles, 18 AK forty seven rifles and one M-21 rifle with giant volume of ammunition, sincerely as countless unique gear were moreover destroyed through way of troops.
“Regrettably, two officers and five troopers paid the supreme price, while three personnel who sustained gun shot wounds are currently receiving scientific attention,” the announcement said.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has paid tribute to the departed heroes, who paid the supreme fee in defending their fatherland.
He has additionally recommended troops for their gallantry in the North East, in unique with the cutting-edge successes recorded in Gajiram and the
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