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General News of Monday, 5 July 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Troops kill several insurgents, recover arms

The photo used to illustrate the story via Channels TV The photo used to illustrate the story via Channels TV

Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion on patrol along Ngoshe – Ashigashiya, about 12km from the unit’s location successfully killed five Boko Haram terrorists at Daushe.

This was disclosed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations in a communique to the press.

According to him, the troops, who fiercely engaged and sustained heavy gunfire on the terrorists during the encounter neutralized five terrorists, compelling the terrorist group to retreat in disarray into the Mandara Mountains with several gunshot wounds, according to Channels TV.

General Nwachukwu noted that on further exploitation after the gun battle, the gallant troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one Magazine containing 13 rounds of fabricated 7.62mm (Special), a bandolier of 44 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), and a bag containing 52 rounds of 7.62mm (Special).