Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have dropped the Boko Haram flags lifted in some communities in Madagali Council Area of Adamawa State after overriding the terrorists.
The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu in a statement noted that it is a clearance operation against the terrorists.
He explained that the offensive operations being led by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole against remnants of the Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West African Province, ISWAP extremists under the ambit of a special operation, nicknamed: ‘Operation Rufe Kofa’ is gaining traction by the day.
During the operation, the troops had a meeting engagement with elements of the Boko Haram criminals and a fire fight ensued. They also destroyed all of the criminals’ structures, farmland, harvested grains stored in underground bunkers and one Lister grinding machine.
In another encounter at Fadama Village, the criminals’ flag, which was hoisted on a tree, was captured and lowered after the troops had subdued the criminal insurgents with superior fire power forcing them to flee in disarray.
