Troops of the Nigerian Army have overrun a Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region, recovering a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, gun truck mounted with an anti-aircraft gun and a cache of arms and ammunition.
A statement by the director army public relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said the troops in conjunction with hybrid force and the Civilian Joint Task Force achieved the feat on February 28 after a fierce battle with the insurgents.
He said the insurgents during the operation, attacked troops with Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), mortar, gun trucks and motorbikes, but fell under the overwhelming superior fire power of the troops, forcing them to abandon their stronghold, armaments and equipment in disarray.
He said the troops neutralized three terrorists and recovered one MRAP, one gun truck, one Dushka Machine Gun, one AK 47 Rifle and one locally fabricated gun.
Troops also captured one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Bomb, 273 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, one Pumping machine, 65 Dushka links, 48 General Purpose Machine Gun links and three motorbikes.
The Director said troops were exploiting their success in pursuit of the routed insurgents.
In a separate operation, troops also conducted a fighting patrol to criminals’ hideouts in Katakpa Village in Toto local government area of Nasarawa State.
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