Nigerian Army Kills 10 Boko Haram insurgents, recovers Cows
Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:28:am National
2.5K By Abdulkerimu Oare
- Army kills 10 Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri.
- Recovers cows, bicycles and other items.
As part of efforts in the fight against Boko haram insurgency in North Eastern Nigeria, The Nigerian Army has just announced that 10 insurgents were killed in a clearance operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno.
This was made known in a statement from Col. Timothy Atigha who is the spokesperson for the 8 Task Force Division
In the Statement, Col. Atigha said "In continuation of ongoing efforts to deny terrorists freedom of action in its area of responsibility, troops of the 8 Task Force Division have neutralised 10 terrorists in Maza village of Marte Local Government Area of the state.
"The terrorists fell into an ambush laid by troops at about 9: 00 p.m. on Tuesday as they attempted to sneak back into their swampy hideouts in the Lake Chad Basin.
"The troops also recovered 52 rustled cows from the insurgents at Danari and Mowo villages in Monguno Local Government Area," he said.
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