Four soldiers, many insurgents killed as troops engage Boko Haram, ISWAP – Army

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A file photo of troops. Source: Twitter-@HQNigerianArmy

Four security operatives and many insurgents were killed in a firefight on Saturday in Borno State, the Nigerian Army has said. In a statement shared on social media on Monday, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, noted that the combined troops of Sector 3 Operation Lafiya Dole were on clearance patrol along the fringes of the Lake Chad before the incident occurred.

He explained that the security operatives had advanced and cleared Daban Massara and Ali Sherifti villages, among other settlements before they harboured for replenishment and retrofitting. As they commenced the second phase of their operations and advance along the Kukawa – Monguno Road which was about 14 kilometers to their base, Yerima said the troops sighted some gun trucks of the Boko Haram terrorist group and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the area.

He added that the soldiers swiftly commenced pursuit of the insurgents with heavy fire and deft manoeuvre.

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