In a new pushback, Nigerian Armed Forces troops successfully thwarted an ambush by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province terrorists.
According to our sources, the troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade, Bama, foiled the ambush during a fighting patrol between the Kumshe and Banki axes of Borno State in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to an intelligence source who confirmed the incident, soldiers repelled the terrorists after the non-state actors detonated an Improvised Explosive Device and then opened fire.
The special forces were said to have repelled the attack, killing 19 insurgents, with no casualty on the side of the military.
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“The terrorists detonated Improvised Explosive Device and followed with continuous gunshots which was immediately repelled by the gallant troops,” the source said.
He, however, noted that on Hilux vehicle belonging to the military was destroyed while some soldiers sustained injuries during the encounter, and were being treated at the Brigade Headquarters in Bama.
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