Troops of 121 and 192 battalions of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in collaboration with Civilian JTF and local vigilantes, on the 10th of May 2019 continued with clearance operations to end Boko Haram terrorism.<\/p>\n
A statement from SAGIR MUSA,
\nColonel and Acting Director Army Public Relations on Sunday, said the troops effectively cleared Surdewalla, Ranwa, Baladayo, Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages of Borno State in a simultaneous operation codenamed: \u201cOperation HARD STRIKE\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Ranwa 11, contact was made with the terrorists, three of them were neutralized, while many were obviously wounded and others escaped.<\/p>\n
\u201cTroops of 192 Battalion advanced along Sabon Gari and Shetimeri villages where they cleared a scout of Boko Haram terrorists. A makeup shift shelter for suspected insurgents was destroyed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimilarly, on the same Friday the 10th of May 2019, based on credible intelligence, troops of 212 Tank Battalion under the operational command of 7 Division Garrison deployed at Forward Operation Base Gajigana ambushed terrorists attempting to infiltrate Gajigana town\/troops\u2019 location. Uncomfirmed number of terrorists were exterminated. Two soldiers were wounded during the encounter, are stable and receiving treatment in a military hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdditionally, 177 Task Force Battalion in collaboration with the Civilian JTF cleared Mboa, Mboa-Kura, Yarchida, Bombula, Tshata and Bamzir villages. At Furfur village, troops had exchanged fire with BHTs which led to the death of 1 terrorist and the underlisted items were recovered:1 x AK 47 Rifle, 3 x Magazines, 50 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition and 1x Magazine Bandollier<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was no casualty on the troops or the Civilian JTF.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe General Officer Commanding 7 Division Major General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, while on assessment visit to FOB Gajigana, enjoined the troops to remain decisive and intensify efforts in eliminating the remnants of the terrorists.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe also conveyed the commendation of the Chief of Army Staff to them and the entire troops of the Theatre Command for the latest successes in the fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n
\u201cNigerian Army used this medium to thank those who provided the information that led to the recent successes achieved so far, and urged members of the public to continue to be more forthcoming with useful information about the terrorists in their respective localities to the nearest army location or security agency for necessary action,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Troops of 121 and 192 battalions of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in collaboration with Civilian JTF and local vigilantes, on the 10th of May 2019 continued with clearance operations to end Boko Haram terrorism. A statement from SAGIR MUSA, Colonel and Acting Director Army Public Relations on Sunday, said the troops effectively cleared Surdewalla, Ranwa, Baladayo, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":10001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[45,190,78,532],"class_list":["post-10000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-boko-haram","tag-gunmen","tag-soldier","tag-terrorism"],"yoast_head":"\n