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Troops kill 10 Boko Haram terrorists, recover N2m

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  • Troops of 153 Task Battalion and the Cameroonian Defence Forces deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole, have killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists at Ngelkona, Borno state.
    The troops encountered the insurgents, on Saturday 2nd June 2018 at about 11.30 am, while on a clearance patrol along Wulgo - Ngelkona general area.
    The terrorists, who were mounted on horse back were overpowered by the troops in a fierce shoot out, as the gallant troops killed the insurgents and captured two AK 47 rifles from them.
    Other items recovered from the insurgents include one Boko Haram flag, a set of Bow and arrows, two mobile Handsets and one Cameroonian International Passport.

    In another operational encounter, troops of 27 Task Force Brigade, on a long range fighting patrol, on Friday 1st June 2018, successfully conducted a raid operation on Boko Haram camp in Yaridiri forest in Yobe state.
    The superior fire power of the troops forced the insurgents to flee in disarray with gunshot wounds, abandoning N2, 208,000, three AK 47 rifle magazines, 21 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, a motorcycle and two mobile handsets.

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