PHOTOS: Troops Foil Attempts By Boko Haram Terrorists To Attack Outskirts Of Maiduguri

By theGazetteNGR

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Posted: May 12, 2021 at 1:17 PM, Updated: September 21, 2022 at 7:45 AM

One Buffalo Gun Truck, three motorcycles, three Browning Machine Guns, a Rocket Propelled Gun and four AK 47 rifles were recovered

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI on Tuesday, 11 May, 2021, foiled attempts
by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the outskirt of Maiduguri, Borno
State.

The terrorists who tried to advance from Aldawari axis
attempted to attack soft targets along Jiddari Polo, were countered by
combined gallant troops in conjuction with the Nigerian Police, Youth
Vigilante and hunters leading to terrorists withdrawal in disarray.

Following
a hot pursuit by troops, heavy casualty was inflicted on the terrorists
as nine of them were neutralized while many escaped with gunshot
wounds.

One Buffalo Gun Truck, three motorcycles, three Browning Machine
Guns, a Rocket Propelled Gun and four AK 47 rifles were recovered from
the terrorists. Other items recovered include one Improvised Explosive
Device, sixteen 12V batteries among other items.

The Chief of
Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru has commended the gallantry of
troops and urged them to keep up the tempo of the operation.

Members of the public are requested to remain calm and are assured of security during the festive period and beyond.

Mohamamed Yerima
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
12 May 2021