Troops of 192 Battalion of 26 Task Force Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force neutralized 14 Boko Haram terrorists in a village suspected to harbour terrorists that ambushed a civilian vehicle in Pulka on Wednesday 5th September 2018.
The troops attained the feat on Thursday 6th September 2018 during early hours clearance operation to Amdaga Madachi village in Gwoza Local Government Area in Borno State suspected to habour the terrorists.
The troops engaged and subdued the terrorists following a superior fire power of troops in the village.
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Their aggressive posture, tactics and marksmanship resulted in the troops neutralizing 14 Boko Haram Terrorists and rescuing 21 civilians.
They are made up of 6 women, 11 children, and 4 men who are being attended to at the military hospital.
The Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, through the Commander of 26 Task Force Brigade Brigadier General Dahiru, has commended the troops for their gallantry, urging them to maintain the momentum by taking out all Boko Haram Terrorists within the Division Area of Responsibility.
Texas Chukwu
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
