By Dauda R Pam, Maiduguri
TROOPS of Operation Lafiya Dole,OPLD, have killed 3 Boko Haram terrorists, with arms and ammunitions recovered in an ambush along Banki- Pulka road junction in Borno state.
The Deputy Director Army Public Relations. Col. Ado Isa, disclosed this via a statement attributed to credible information received from some patriotic Nigerians about terrorists movement along Banki Road Junction, Pulka in Gwoza general area of BORNO state.
According to him, troops of Special Response Area (SRA) Pulka under the Nigerian Army Super Camp Gwoza, in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force conducted a successful night ambush on Thursday 3rd October 2019, which resulted in the neutralization of 3 terrorists, recovery of 2 AK 47 Rifles and 2 motor cycles with unconfirmed number of terrorists reportedly wounded during the ambush as there was no casualty on the Nigerian Army or Civilian JTF.”
Items recovered by troops according to the statement are, 2 X AK 47 rifles and 2 X bicycles.
Similarly,, the statement further said “at about 2250 hours on 3rd October 2019, in what seems like a repraisal attack to avenge the lost of their members in the ambush conducted by the troops, some marauders/criminals woefully attacked the Delta Company Location of the SRA at Pulka. Consequently, troops swiftly responded by effectively repelling the attack, one bandit lost his life and one Ak 47 rifle was recovered. No casualty was recorded by the Civilian JTF or the troops.”
