Nigerian troops have killed a top Boko Haram
commander known as Ameer Abubakar Gana
and several others in various battles in Borno
State; in an ongoing operation to clear remnants
of the terrorists in parts of the North-east
region.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR),
Col. Sani Usman in a statement yesterday, said
the troops acted following credible information
on the presence of Boko Haram terrorists, their
camp and other facilities at Chukungudu.
Usman noted that a planned attack comprising
troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, and 153 Task
Force Battalion of 7 Division and 8 Task Force
Division as well as Nigeria Air Force Intelligence
Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) and some
Civilian JTF, was carried out on the Boko Haram
terrorists’ stronghold at Chukungudu.
While advancing to the location, he said the
troops encountered terrorists’ ambush positions
at Muskari, Gilam and Hausasi before
descending on their main objective at
Chukungudu.
He said during the encounter at the camp, the
troops killed 19 Boko Haram Terrorists including
their notorious leader in the area called Ameer
Abubakar Gana.
“They also discovered and destroyed the
terrorists’ Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)-
making factory, discovered and successfully
detonated four primed IEDs. The troops also
recovered two Anti-Aircraft Guns, an AK-47 rifle,
a pistol, Rocket Propelled Gun (RPG) bomb,
AK-47 Magazine, 267 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO)
metal links ammunition and 23 rounds of
12.7mm belt ammunition,” he stated.
He listed other recovered items to include a
Canter truck, a Gun truck, Land Rover vehicle
and a Toyota Hilux vehicle.
Usman said two soldiers unfortunately suffered
gun-shot wounds as a result of enemy action.
He however, stated that both of them are stable
and responding to treatment at the Field
Ambulance.
He also said troops of 202 Battalion of 21
Brigade in Operation Lafiya Dole have ambushed
Boko Haram elements in which they killed three
and arrested one of the terrorists at Sabsawa-
Boarding road and BOCOBS-Ngurusoye road
between June 1 and 2.
He said the captured Boko Haram terrorist,
Umar Mustapha, who claimed to have come
from Sabsawa, has been handed over to the
Brigade Headquarters for further interrogation
and processing.
The Army Spokesman said the troops have
continued their clearance operations of the
remnants of Boko Haram terrorists within the
Sambisa forest. He also said earlier on Friday,
the troops of 112 Battalion on patrol from Mafa
to Dikwa were ambushed at Ajiri village by the
terrorists.
Although they successfully cleared the ambush,
Usman disclosed that one soldier died in the
process, while an officer and three soldiers
sustained various degrees of injury. He also said
one of the civilian JTF accompanying the patrol
team was also injured.
Source: Thisdaylive
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