Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on administration patrol from Maiduguri were today ambushed with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) by Boko Haram between Miyanti and Dareljamal village.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the troop later cleared the ambush and recovered some weapons from the insurgents.
“The ambush was cleared and 3 Boko Haram terrorists were killed by the troops.”
He noted that the troop also “recovered a Machine Gun, 1 AK-47 Rifle and some quantity of ammunition.”
Col. Kukasheka added that some soldiers and the men of the Civilian Joint Task Force, JTF, also sustain injuries.
He said: “16 soldiers and 3 Civilian JTF sustained injuries during the encounter.
“Similarly, 2 vehicles that entered the IED were badly damaged. The wounded have since been evacuated and are in stable condition.”