The Nigerian Army says troops of 155 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade, Nigerian Army on Thursday, March 31, 2016, during clearance operations, gunned down nine suspected members of Boko Haram sect in Wulwuta village in Bama local government area of Borno State.
A statement issued Saturday by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the Nigerian forces also discovered and destroyed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory and cleared Boko Haram terrorists hide out in the village.
The statement said “one of our soldier was wounded in action.”
“The troops recovered 1 laptop, 1 solar panel, a pair of Nigerian military desert and woodland camouflage uniform each, as well as bandolier vest and 6 ready IEDs pressure plates. Other recoveries include a loaded pistol with registration number D557954, 3 rounds of 7.65mm, 13 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunitions and combat boots, amongst others,” the statement disclosed.
It was further said that the “gallant unit also rescued 21 persons held captives by the terrorists, comprising 8 men, 4 women and 9 children.”
The rescued hostages “have been moved to the Brigade Headquarters for further care, screening and eventual hand over to the appropriate agencies.”
The Army said “troops noticed that the terrorists were determined to cause maximum casualty on them by stuffing 2 empty artillery shells and other cartridges with IED and batteries ready to explode. They were however safely detonated by the Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) team attached to the unit.”
The statement concluded that “the troops’ morale remains high and fighting efficiency is equally unprecedented.”
