By Dauda R PamMaiduguri
The troops of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army have successfully repelled an attack on Askira, the headquarters of Askira/ Uba local council of Borno state in which over 20bokoharam terrorists were killed and recovered 4gun trucks,anti aircraft guns,arms and ammunitions with several others destroyed.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Col Ado Isa,narrating that, “on the 12th of December 2020, gallant troops of 28 Task Force Brigade of Sector 1 Operation LAFIYA DOLE inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) that attempted to attack Askira Uba in Borno State. The terrorists,according to the Army,were suspected to have come from Sambisa Forest, mounted on over 15 gun trucks and approached the town from different directions simultaneously. Troops responded and engaged the criminals with superior fire power.”.
“Consequently, the terrorists suffered huge losses both in men, materials and equipment. Specifically, the troops captured 4 gun trucks from the criminals while some additional gun trucks were also destroyed by the Air Task Force that responded swiftly. Scores of the terrorists were killed and over 20 terrorists dead bodies were counted.
Additionally, 3 boxer motorcycles, 3 Anti Aircraft Guns, 2 PKT Machine Guns, 10 AK 47 Rifles and 13 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Bombs as well as large cache of ammunition and other weapons were captured from the terrorists among others,” the statement added.
Col Isa further said “unfortunately, one soldier paid the supreme sacrifice and two others were wounded during the encounter and are stable/responding to treatment”.
The Army assured the general public that the troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE under the guidance of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai, will continue to sustain the aggressive, offensive posture to rid the entire North East of remnants of Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals, rapists and marauders.
