Troops of 151battalion on routine fighting patrol have discovered a freshly dug hole prepared for Improvised Explosive Device, IED, by suspected elements of Boko Haram terrorists.
The hole was found by the troops within Lt Col Abu Ali Range and the unit’s Explosive Ordinance Device, EOD, team immediately scanned the general area.
They discovered 1 Cylinder main charge, 1 Pressure plate and 3 Battery suspected to have been abandoned by the terrorists.
According to the army spokesperson, Sani Usman KukaSheka on Saturday, the team safely detonated the prepared IED.
KukaSheka, a brigadier general, ,also said in the statement that “troops of 82 Task Force Battalion on patrol along Ngoshe-Pulka also discovered 3 IED buried by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on the road. The unit’s EOD team safely detonated the IEDs in-situ.
“Based on information, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade Nigerian Army ambushed Boko Haram terrorists along Gamboru-Mussini-Logomani that came to loot and burn a broken down truck loaded with assorted goods at Mussini village.
“The troops neutralize 5 terrorists and further exploitation recovered 1 AK-47 rifle with registration number 565203290, 1 AK-47 magazine, 3 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 27 Bicycles, 10 Machetes and 1 Dagger.”
moreover, the statement said, as part of their contribution to the host community and also activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration, troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army have been rendering free medical service to the IDPs community
“ So far, they have attended to over 300 persons since morning and still counting,” it said.
