The Nigerian military in an onslaught on
Thursday in Bajoga, Gombe State killed 67
Boko Haram extremists, the Defence
Headquarters, DHQ, has said.
The terrorists on a mission to capture Ashaka
town, the host community of Ashaka Cement
Plant, were in a convoy of over 30 vehicles
and motorcycles.
The DHQ had on Saturday in a statement said
that 10 soldiers were killed in that battle.
It said troops which got an intelligence report
on their mission pursued the terrorists and
laid ambush for them.
The terrorists while fleeing the town were
able to retrieve three truckloads of their dead
members but could not continue with their
proposed mission.
The DHQ said some of the soldiers that
sustained injury during the battle are
receiving treatment in military hospitals.
Some of the terrorists had on Thursday
attacked the Ashaka cement plant in Bajoga.
The militants also carried out a similar attack
last month when they carted away explosives
after attacking the plant.
The vehicles and heavy equipment used by
the terrorists were said to be destroyed before
they fled the community.
Also, a number of terrorists died in an
encounter with some troops on patrol in
Kwanta, Yobe State. The troops did not record
any casualty in this battle.
Equipment and weapons including Rapid
Propelling Guns, RPGs, tubes, machine guns
and rounds of different calibres of
ammunition were captured from the
terrorists.
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