Nigerian Army (NA) has eliminated six terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in separate attacks.
This was disclosed in a statement by director army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stating that four of the terrorists were killed by troops of 25 brigade operating under the support of Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), on Wednesday, 1st September, 2021.
NA revealed that the terrorists were spying along Damboa-Bulabulin- Maiduguri road, when they ran into a fighting patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralised in the fire fight that ensued with the troops.
The troops recovered four AK 47 rifles and four Magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, from the terrorists.
In another operation, Troops of 195 battalion sector 1 OPHK in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) has eliminated two ISWAP terrorists in an ambush operation conducted along and identified ISWAP terrorists' crossing point at Musari village.
The troops also captured and destroyed and ISWAP logistics vehicle conveying assorted goods and contraband items belonging to members of the terrorist group.
Items recovered includes: two bags of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa), 2 bags of Detergent,120 packets of mosquito coils, l2 mosquito nets and five textile materials. Other items recovered are two bycicles, two bags of beans, a bag of corn and some quantity of fish.
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya commended the troops, urging them to maintain the aggressive posture in order to decisively root out the terrorists from their enclaves.
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