The Nigeria Army have neutralized 81 Boko Haram terrorists in a raid on Sambisa forest.
The reflector learnt that one Solider died in the operation. It was gathered that the deceased Soldier stepped on a landmine.
Intelligence sources said the troops encountered stiff resistance from the terrorists who laid improvised explosive devices (IED) along the troops’ axis of advance.
A Military source said, “The relentless troops destroyed the terrorists’ camps and recovered gun trucks and weapons as NAF aircraft continue to provide close air and interdiction support to the ground forces.”
“Regrettably a soldier paid the supreme sacrifice with 4 other soldiers wounded in an improvised explosive devices incident.”
Meanwhile, It was gathered that the troops of Sector 1 comprising troops of 21 and 26 brigades supported by Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) also cleared many villages of terrorists in the axis including Garin Bello, Kwoche, Lawanti, Alfa Bula Hassan and Alfa Cross among others.
In a message to the troops on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Farouk Yahaya, commended the courage and professionalism of the troops and urged them to sustain the fight.
He also paid his last respect to the fallen hero who does as a result of a landmine blast and urged the troops to honour his memory by dealing with the terrorists ruthlessly without mercy.
