Troops eliminates 32 terrorists including top Commander Abu Illiya in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with hybrid forces of the Civilian Joint Task Force have eliminated 32 terrorists including a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Illiya, during a raid in the terrorists camps in Konduga Local Governments of Borno State.
It was gathered that the troops achieved the feats during an intelligence-led agressive fighting patrols in some identified Boko Haram hideouts in Kayamari, Habasha and Yuwe villages.
An Intelligence Sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analysts in Lake Chad that the troops made contact with the terrorists in the course of the counter offensive patrol in Yuwe which led to a heavy gun battle.
The sources said that the troops successfully defeated Boko Haram terrorist's while others reportedly fled in disarray due to the superior fire power from the soldiers thus abandoning their properties and weapons.
The Troops also destroyed 50 bicycles recovered in the hideouts of the terrorists.
Maj.Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the newly appointed Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, shortly after taking over command vowed to sustained efforts towards ending the fight against the insurgents.
He said that all hands must be on deck to see to the end of terrorism in the North East.
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