According to Punchng.com, Division 7 of the Nigerian Army has reportedly kill 38 suspected terrorist in Damboa town, Borno State. The operation was carried out in the early hours of Thursday while the suspected terrorist were planning to attack the town.
A statement in Maiduguri by the spokesman for the division, Col. Mohammed Dole, said the troops, working on information, responded timely, killing 38 of the insurgents.
The statement further revealed that one soldier was killed while two others sustained injuries.
The statement read, “During their regular robust patrols of their Area of Responsibility (AOR), the troops of 195 Battalion in Damboa successfully repelled planned Boko Haram Terrorists’ attack on residents and military camp. In the early hours (0100 hours) of Thursday, 9 January 2014, the insurgents attempted to launch an attack on Damboa to cause havoc and mayhem, but due to the timely information and gallantry displayed by the troops, the attack was repelled and inflicted heavy casualty on the terrorists.”
It also disclosed that “large cache of assorted arms of high caliber weapons and ammunition comprising of General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), Light Machine Guns (LMG) and two AK 47 rifles were seized”.
The Command urged the public to avail the troops with useful information to track the fleeing insurgents
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