TROOPS NEUTRALIZE TOP BOKO HARAM/ISWAP COMMANDER, SEVERAL OTHER LEADERS
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has Neutralized six Boko Haram insurgents attempting to cross the Cameroun Border towards Sambisa Axis.
Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, announced this in a press release issued on July 19th, 2020.
According to Major General Enenche, the insurgents were targeted at their market activities and undercover movement around Kolofata, a border town with Cameroon on Friday, July 17th, 2020.
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He revealed that 3 AK 47 rifles, Magazine with 48 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one Honda Salon Car, one Motorcycle, 8 Bicycles, 3 Phones with multiple Sims and Memory Cards and 5 copies of the Holy Qur'an, were recovered from the terrorists among others.
There was also a letter written in Hausa to Abu Fatima, Boko Haram top commander.
Recall that on July 2nd, 2020, the troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE gallantly neutralized 8 prominent leaders of the disorganized, marauding elements of the terrorists in their futile attempt to infiltrate Army Super Camp Damasak.
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Major General Enenche also said the incessant changes in ISWAP leadership within a short period due to several losses inflicted on them by Troops of the LAFIYA DOLE has consistently caused confusion and disarray in the camps of the terrorists.
Amongst the top BHT/ISWAP leaders killed during the encounter at Damasak and buried by the terrorists at Goski village in the early hours of July 3rd, 2020, were; Tumbun Dabino - Ba Issoufou, Tumbun Bororo - Amir Batam, Tumbun Jaki - Almustapha, Tumbun Bagaruwa - Modou Kollo, Dogon Tchoukou - Issah, Tumbun Rakke, Mustapha Woulama, Tumbun Dila - Boukar Kowa, and Tumbun Mita - Abou Aisha.
He added that the series of successes so far recorded has led to several of the insurgents surrendering in their numbers.
They voluntarily admitted that the insurgency is driven more by need for money, power, greed and criminality and less of any ideology.
The High Command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria has commended all the security agencies operating in the North East Zone, for their sustained successes.
They are further urged to remain resolute and maintain the momentum of onslaught against the enemies of Nigeria.
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