Troops Overcome Another Ambush By Boko Haram Terrorist In Dikwa – Army - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2019
The Nigerian Army says its troops have overcomeanother ambush by the Boko Haram terrorist in Dikwa Local Government Area ofBorno state.
The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator,Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, said this in a statement in Abuja.
Iliyasu said that the encounter took place on Mondaywhen troops of 153 Task Force Battalion deployed at New Marte embarked onfighting patrol to Dikwa to hunt and destroy remnants of the insurgents.
According to him, the troops encountered an ambushstaged against them by some remnants of the criminal Boko Haram insurgentsalong the patrol route at Ala Village, 7 km away from New Marte.
He said the gallant troops then embarked on arelentless pursuit of the scampering insurgents who abandoned some of theirfighting equipment in utter confusion.
Iliyasu said that the troops recovered two GunTrucks, two Anti-Air Craft Guns, 2,080 Rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and 26Rounds of 12.7 mm Armour Piercing Incendiary ammunition at end of the pursuitand exploitation.