In continuation of the battle to decimate remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, troops of Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) 21, of operation Lafiya Dole, deployed within the 21 Brigade Nigerian Army Area of Operations, at the early hours of Monday, 4th September 2017, laid a successful ambush on suspected Boko Haram terrorists crossing point along Firgi- Banki Junction road, Borno State.
A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations said, “The Troops neutralized a large number of the Boko Haram terrorists, while other terrorists sustained gun-shot wounds.
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“The troops recovered 18 Bicycles, 15 Bags of grains, 17 Gallons of grain, 5 Empty gallons, 6 Cutlasses, a Sword, water bottles and pairs of slippers from the terrorists.”
Usman recalled that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General TY Buratai, through the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, recently inaugurated the Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs).
“The teams are highly trained and well equipped groups injected into Operation Lafiya Dole with the mandate of securing the Main Supply Routes (MSRs) in addition to conducting limited clearance operations” Usman said.
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