{"id":1895,"date":"2019-01-07T16:10:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T16:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2019-01-07T16:10:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T16:10:43","slug":"boko-haram-over-100-terrorists-killed-in-borno-nigerian-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/boko-haram-over-100-terrorists-killed-in-borno-nigerian-army","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: Over 100 terrorists killed in Borno \u2013 Nigerian Army"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army has claimed that over 100 Boko Haram elements have been neutralised in various operations in Northeast Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Sani Usman said the fight continues in the Lake Chad area to clear remnant of the terrorists and deny them space to operate.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cIn their determined efforts of wiping the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have embarked on aggressive clearance operations on suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts and crossing points with tremendous results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is in this line that they neutralised quite a number of them and recovered various calibre of arms and ammunition in such areas around Goniri in Yobe State, Damasak, Kross Kauwa and Monguno, among other locations in Borno State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpecifically, the 120 Battalion and the newly formed Nigerian Army Special Forces Command have neutralised over 100 Boko Haram terrorists in various encounters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nigerian Air Force Air Task Force component of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have been giving close air support to ground troops and also faciliating hot pursuit of fleeing infiltrating terrorists in the on going operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSignificantly, the Air Task Force have destroyed several Boko Haram terrorists gun trucks and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe gallant troops have also been repelling attempted efforts by the terrorists to infiltrate their locations. Buoyed by the Chief of Army Staff\u2019s presence and motivation, the troops in the frontline are in renewed positive fighting spirit across the theatre to stop incursions and annihilate the terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe battle has now further shifted to the fringes of Lake Chad and other suspected Boko Haram terrorists enclave along the borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army has claimed that over 100 Boko Haram elements have been neutralised in various operations in Northeast Nigeria. A statement from the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Sani Usman said the fight continues in the Lake Chad area to clear remnant of the terrorists and deny them space to operate. 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