TROOPS NEUTRALIZE BOKO HARAM/ISWAP TERRORISTS, RECOVER HEAVY WEAPONS
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force operating in the Lake Chad Basin Region under the renewed onslaught on the terrorists, code-named “Operation Harbin Kunama” (Scorpion sting) have successfully neutralized some terrorists and recovered heavy weapons.
The latest successes were recorded in ongoing onslaught exercises against the terrorists in the northern region of the federation.
The MNJTF troops further diminished the capacity of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to carry out their activities in the Lake Chad Basin region.
Following an attack by BH/ISWAP terrorists on troops positioned in the general area of Arege, which was effectively repelled, exploitation was conducted by troops of the Force on May 11 in the general area.
items recovered includes: one Dushka gun, Dushka Turrell, and a burnt gun truck, while several terrorists were neutralized during the encounter.
Furthermore, there was a successful clearance of the terrorists' hideout in the general area of Ferondiya, in the Lake Chad Basin.
Some of the weapons equipment recovered from the terrorists included two gun trucks, two anti-aircraft guns, one RPG tube, two AK 47 rifles, one RPG bomb and three Toyota Buffalo gun truck tyres, 387 rounds of 12.7mm, 440 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mm, and 364 rounds of 7.62mm x 50 mm ammunition.
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