Boko Haram: 90 Terrorists Killed in Borno, Yobe

It has been made public, that three Boko Haram suicide bombers, who made attempts to infiltrate and attack Maiduguri on Friday, were intercepted by troops who killed one in the process, while the two others died after detonating the explosives strapped to their bodies in the morning.Making this known at the Media Centre, Maiduguri, while briefing media men on the various military operations conducted to flush out terrorists in the Northeast, Deputy Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Lucky Irabor, argued that during the operations, 90 suspects were killed and 33 Kalashnikov rifles, arms and 887 ammunitions recovered from them in Borno and Yobe States.According to Irabor, “Other vehicles, motorcycles and rifles of the Boko Haram terrorists were also destroyed in Afe, Kudiye, Souma, Dika, Mijigeta and Mida in Borno State.“During the operations, our troops made contact with terrorists at Kudiye, Mijigete and 20 suspects were killed, while three rifles, 41 motorcycles were destroyed. Our troops were able to rescue 370 hostages and brought them to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Dikwa.“In Huyum, Jeje and Diba villages of Borno, the terrorists, sighting our troops, abandoned their families, including five women and 12 children.“Our troops also came under terrorist ambush at Rugga Fulani. During this encounter, eight terrorists were killed, two AK 47 rifles, locally-made dane guns, three AK 47 magazines, with 38 rounds of ammunition were recovered.“The hideouts of the terrorists at Wala, Tirkopytir and Durubajuwe villages were also cleared. During the operation, troops recovered a rusty GPMG barrel, a grinding machine and a locally-made dane gun.“However, 14 terrorists attacked Chrogusko village in northern Yobe State, to which troops mobilised and killed them, before recovering their arms, ammunition, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and other related equipment used in terrorising people.“On January 21, this year, ahead of cashew plantation, near Maiduguri metropolis, an unknown civilian tried to gain access to the village, but was confronted by a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).“In the ensuing interrogation, he stabbed a member of CJTF to death, but was shot by another member of the task force.”General Irabor however, noted that three soldiers were wounded during the military operations. He also pointed out that while the operation lasted, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) provided close air support.