The Nigerian military has reportedly killed hundreds of Boko Haram members and recovered large cache of weapons.PRNigeria reports that military confiscated the weapons in Maiduguri and Damboa in Borno state after an attack on the terrorists.
It was gathered that a large number of the terrorists died in a gun battle that ensued between troops and the sect members.
The sect’s improvised explosive device (IED) laden Hilux truck vehicle was also destroyed in the process.
The troops also reportedly captured a Hilux vehicle earlier stolen by the terrorists from the Borno State Ministry of Education, which they have repainted and mounted with an anti-aircraft gun.
Other weapons recovered by troops comprised a rocket propelled grenades and rifles. It was gathered that the sect members fell into an ambush laid for them by Nigerian military who, were on a mission to stop the terrorists from attacking the electricity engineers who were working to restore power to parts of Borno State.
Major General Chris Olukolade, the defence spokesperson, who confirmed the recovery incidents, disclosed that the exact casualty figures were still being ascertained.
Meanwhile, in a related development, Military Engineer troops who have been evacuating terrorists IEDs and repairing bridges destroyed by the sect repelled an attack while working on a bridge around Husara.
Many Boko Haram members were said to have lost their lives in the incident, while a total of four General Purpose Machine Guns, three rifles and two Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers were recovered from the terrorists during the battle.
However, three soldiers lost their lives in the two separate operations while three others were reportedly wounded in the encounter with the terrorists group.
It would be recalled that some days ago, the Nigerian military reportedly killed no fewer than 80 Boko Haram members in Damboa area of Borno State.
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