Troops of Operation FIRE BALL under Operation LAFIYA
DOLE have killed no fewer than twenty-two Boko Haram terrorists
when the insurgents attacked Army Super Camp in
Damboa.
This was made known in a statement by the Coordinator Defence
Media Operations, Major General John Enenche.
He stated that troops who subdued the terrorists with superior
firepower will continue to decimate members of the Boko Haram/
Islamic State of West Province in order clear the remnants of the
terrorists from the theatre.
“Consequently, on 25 October 2020 in what could appear to be
a suicide journey the BokoHaram/Islamic State of West African
Province attacked the well-fortified Army Super Camp Damboa under
25 Bde in Sector 2,” the statement reads.
“The terrorists met their waterloo as they were pounded with
superior firepower and additional fire support from the Air Task
Force. The criminals withdrew in rout as they could not withstand
the well organised and determined soldiers during the
encounter”.
The statement added that, “the Boko Haram terrorists
suffered severe casualties as 22 terrorists were neutralized others
escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds, 2 Gun trucks
destroyed, One NSV Anti Aircraft Gun, 2 Rockect Propelled Grenade
Tubes, 4 PKT Machine guns, One General Purpose Machine Gun, One
Browning Machine Gun, 12Ak 47 Rifles, One AK 74 Rifle were
recovered.
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Others were, “one RPG 7 bomb, 116 Rounds of 7.62mm NATO and
2 Hand grenades were recovered from the terrorists.
“Few of own soldiers were wounded in action and have since
been evacuated and receiving medical treatment”.
“The troops of Operation Fire Ball under operation LAFIYA
DOLE are hereby commended for the resilience, doggednes and
commitment exhibited since the beginning of Operation FIRE BALL.
They are equally encouraged not to rest on their oars but build on
the successes recorded.
“The entire populace of the North East are hereby assured of
the Nigerian military high command determination to finally rout
the remnants the BHT/ISWAP criminals from their enclaves in this
zone.”
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