Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have eliminated 10 Terrorists and recovered cache of arms and ammunition following launch of a series of offensives aimed at ridding the North East of ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists.
A statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Headquarters Theatre Command Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Réuben Kovangiya said the recent coordinated operation in terrorists' hideouts in the southern Lake Chad region of Borno State led to the recovery of large cache of arms and ammunition.
During the operation which was conducted between Rann and Gamboru Ngala, close to the Cameroon border at Manawaji, troops made contact with the terrorists. Following the intense fire fight, the determined and well equipped troops, eliminated 10 terrorists who according to intelligence, have been disrupting peace in the general area.
The gallant troops also recovered large catche of arms and ammunition, including Anti Aircraft ammunition, suspected to have been looted from an earlier attack on Cameroonian Defence Force in Cameroon.
While the resilient troops have been commended for the great feat, they have vowed to totally deny the terrorists freedom of action in the general area, as well as sustain offensive against the terrorists in the entire North East Region, in line with the directives of the Chief of Defence Staff, in order to achieve the mandate of Operation HADIN KAI.
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