Army eliminates many terrorists, recovers three trucks

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have eliminated many of Boko Haram and recovered three trucks belonging to the insurgents while chasing the terrorists along the axis of Lawan Minari village between Maiduguri to Damaturu Road.

It was gathered that the insurgents had earlier staged ambush against commuters on the road where they burnt down two trailers and one Petrol Tanker.

An Intelligence Officer, Told Zagazola Makama, A Counter Insurgency Expert in the Lake Chad, that both the ground troops and Air Task Force were quickly dispatched to the scene to engaged the terrorists.

He said that on sighting the arrival of the troops, the insurgents quickly took to their heels noting that some of them came down from their trucks and began running to avoid been bombarded by the Air force Jet.

The sources said many of them were killed in the process while others escaped with bullets wounds.

The sources noted that three trucks and arms were recovered in the aftermath of the engagement.