BEVERLY HILLS, CA, January 09, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that it killed 38 Boko Haram gunmen and lost a soldier to a fresh ambush on some Boko Haram insurgents who were planning to attack Damboa in Borno State.
The spokesman of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, saying many of the insurgents who had planned to attack military formations and private residences in Damboa escaped with various degrees of injuries.
“During their regular robust patrols of their Area of Responsibility (AOR), the troops of 195 Battalion in Damboa successfully repelled planned Boko Haram terrorists’ attack on residents and military camp.
“In the early hours (0100 hours) of Thursday 9 January 2014, the insurgents attempted to launch attack on Damboa to cause havoc and mayhem. But due to timely information and gallantry displayed by the troops, the attack was repelled and inflicted heavy casualty on the terrorists.
“While the encounter lasted, 38 Boko Haram terrorists were killed and some fled with various degrees of injuries. Three vehicles, one Sienna LE Borno (AE 844 DKW) laden with cylinders and Improvised Explosive Devices, one 911 truck (SA 575 BBU) loaded with 200 bags of food stuff and one Mitsubishi Canter truck (XD 441 GG) were recovered.
“Likewise large cache of assorted arms of high calibre weapons and ammunition comprises of General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), Light Machine Guns (LMG) and two AK 47 rifles were seized,” the army spokesperson said.
Dole also disclosed that a soldier was killed and two sustained injuries, saying a combined ground troops and Nigerian Air Force fighter jet are tactically pursuing the fleeing terrorists in the ongoing operation in Damboa and surrounding village.
