Nigerian Army (NA) troops have successfully neutralized 8 Boko Haram (BHT)/ ISWAP terrorists at Ukuba; a notorious terrorists’ enclave in Sambisa forest.
In a fierce gun battle on 10 March 2024, the troops, in conjunction with hybrid force elements on Sunday, March 10, 2024, inflicted severe losses on the terrorist group, compelling them to retreat and abandon their camp in disarray.
A thorough search of the captured camp by the troops led to the recovery of 5 locally fabricated double-barrel guns, 2 motorbikes, and assorted foodstuff, belonging to the terrorists.
In a separate clearance operation on the same day in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, troops cleared Dan Birgima, Ungwan Noma, Katoge, and Pauwa Villages. During the operation, troops gunned down 2 insurgents in combat and recovered 3 AK-47 Rifles, 8 Magazines, 57 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 3 Baofeng radio sets, 12 Baofeng radio chargers, and one Bandolier.
The troops also rescued a civilian, who had been in captivity of the insurgents for days. Two motorbikes and makeshift structures in the insurgents’ camp were also destroyed by the troops.
In the same vein, troops have cleared Dandalla, Madada, Dogon Karfe, Hayi, Gobirawan, and Kango Kuyambana villages in Gusau and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.
In the encounter with the insurgents, troops neutralized 2 of them and recovered one AK-47 rifle, 3 fabricated guns, 2 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition, one Motorbike, and 2 Solar panels.
In South Eastern Nigeria, troops on Sunday 10 March 2024 successfully raided and destroyed the IPOB/ ESN fighters’ firearms production factory located between Ekoli Edda and Amagwu Ohafia communities in Abia and Eboyin States respectively. The dissidents’ camp, which was used for fabricating firearms and production of ammunition was fortified with fire trenches/sandbag parapets and powered with a 15 KVA Generator.
The vigilant troops recovered 2 fabricated AK-47 rifles, 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bomb, 2 IPOB/ESN flags, as well as welding and filing machines from the factory.
