Troops of the Nigerian Army inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), killing scores of the insurgents.
The troops, from sector 3 of Operation Lafiya Dole, were on clearance patrol along the Lake Chad region on Saturday when they encountered the insurgents and engaged them in a fierce gunfight.
In a statement on Monday, Mohammed Yerima, army spokesperson, said the insurgents given were routed but three soldiers and one officer were killed in the process.
“The combined troops of the Sector which were on clearance patrol along the fringes of the Lake Chad had advanced and cleared Daban Massara and Ali Sherifti villages among other settlements before they harbored for replenishment and retrofitting,” he said.
“However, as they commenced the second phase of their operations and advancing along the Kukawa – Monguno road, about 14 kilometers to their base, they sighted BHTs/ISWAP gun trucks and swiftly commenced pursuit with heavy fire and deft manouver.
“In the course of the hot pursuit which was aided by air cover provided by the Air Task Team of Operation Lafia Dole, several terrorists were neutralized and their gun trucks destroyed.
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“Unfortunately however, 1 officer and 3 gallant soldiers paid the supreme sacrifices while those wounded in action are currently receiving medical attention at 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital in Maimalari Cantonment.”
He assured Nigerians that troops are working to end the insurgency in line with the directive of Ibrahim Attahiru, the chief of army staff.
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