The Nigerian military have
reported a remarkable victory
against the Boko Haram
insurgents in Baga, Borno State.
In a statement released today
b
y the Defence Headquarters,
Nigerian soldiers were said to
have killed several Boko Haram
members despite the stiff
resistance posed by the
insurgents.
According to a statement signed
by Army spokesman, Maj. Gen.
Chris Olukolade, “the resistance
of the terrorists collapsed and
the land forces finally stormed
the town in the early hours of
Friday.
“Many of the terrorists died
while an unknown but
substantial number of them
fled with various degrees of
injury, in the series of
encounter along the routes of
advance of the as troops
headed for Baga.”
Read the full statement below:
A large number of terrorists
have reportedly drowned in
the Lake Chad as they fled the
heavy bombardment by
Nigerian Air force heralding
the advance of Nigerian troops
on mission to flush them out of
Baga. Not even the strategy of
mining over 1,500 spots with
land mines on the routes
leading to the town could save
the terrorists from the
aggressive move of advancing
troops.
All the land mines were
skillfully cleared one after the
other. Eventually, the
resistance of the terrorists
collapsed and the land forces
finally stormed the town in the
early hours of Friday.
Many of the terrorists died
while an unknown but
substantial number of them
fled with various degrees of
injury, in the series of
encounter along the routes of
advance of the as troops
headed for Baga.
Apart from the 5 anti air craft
guns and the rifles captured
from the terrorists, over 34
motorcycles and 5 vehicles
including trucks being used for
operations by the terrorists
were destroyed in the course
of the fighting as troops
headed for Baga. The troops
finally began clearing the
terrorists from Baga on
arrival in the town early
Saturday morning.
A comprehensive cordon and
search phase of military
operation has now commenced
to enable troops mop up arms
and ammunition and also
apprehend any terrorist who
might be hiding in the vicinity.
The exercise will also
determine details of the
casualties inflicted or incurred
in the course of the operations
to clear Baga and environ of
terrorists.
Similar exercise is being
carried out in over 12
locations namely Gajigana,
Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte
Junction, Mile 90, Yoyo,
Kekeno, Kukawa, Cross
Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari
and other localities where
troops have flushed out the
terrorists in the operations
preceding the entry to Baga.
The troops are now
dominating and conducting
aggressive patrols in the
locations. The morale of
troops remain high.
reported a remarkable victory
against the Boko Haram
insurgents in Baga, Borno State.
In a statement released today
b
y the Defence Headquarters,
Nigerian soldiers were said to
have killed several Boko Haram
members despite the stiff
resistance posed by the
insurgents.
According to a statement signed
by Army spokesman, Maj. Gen.
Chris Olukolade, “the resistance
of the terrorists collapsed and
the land forces finally stormed
the town in the early hours of
Friday.
“Many of the terrorists died
while an unknown but
substantial number of them
fled with various degrees of
injury, in the series of
encounter along the routes of
advance of the as troops
headed for Baga.”
Read the full statement below:
A large number of terrorists
have reportedly drowned in
the Lake Chad as they fled the
heavy bombardment by
Nigerian Air force heralding
the advance of Nigerian troops
on mission to flush them out of
Baga. Not even the strategy of
mining over 1,500 spots with
land mines on the routes
leading to the town could save
the terrorists from the
aggressive move of advancing
troops.
All the land mines were
skillfully cleared one after the
other. Eventually, the
resistance of the terrorists
collapsed and the land forces
finally stormed the town in the
early hours of Friday.
Many of the terrorists died
while an unknown but
substantial number of them
fled with various degrees of
injury, in the series of
encounter along the routes of
advance of the as troops
headed for Baga.
Apart from the 5 anti air craft
guns and the rifles captured
from the terrorists, over 34
motorcycles and 5 vehicles
including trucks being used for
operations by the terrorists
were destroyed in the course
of the fighting as troops
headed for Baga. The troops
finally began clearing the
terrorists from Baga on
arrival in the town early
Saturday morning.
A comprehensive cordon and
search phase of military
operation has now commenced
to enable troops mop up arms
and ammunition and also
apprehend any terrorist who
might be hiding in the vicinity.
The exercise will also
determine details of the
casualties inflicted or incurred
in the course of the operations
to clear Baga and environ of
terrorists.
Similar exercise is being
carried out in over 12
locations namely Gajigana,
Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte
Junction, Mile 90, Yoyo,
Kekeno, Kukawa, Cross
Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari
and other localities where
troops have flushed out the
terrorists in the operations
preceding the entry to Baga.
The troops are now
dominating and conducting
aggressive patrols in the
locations. The morale of
troops remain high.
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