Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO, a subsidiary of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the North East have killed several Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province Insurgents at Abbagajiri and Dusula towns in Damboa.

A statement by the acting director,defence media operations Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko says the Latest encounter with the marauding Boko Haram Insurgents occurred on 20 January 2021 at Abbagajiri in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State where the troops identified and encycled some Boko Haram Insurgents’ enclaves.

The troops of 402 Special Forces Task Force Brigade led by the Commander engaged them with superior fire power resulting in high casualty on the side of the terrorists.

In the aftermath of the decisive encounter, 5 Boko Haram Terrorists were killed while few others are believed to have escaped with gunshot wounds.

Equipment captured from the criminals include; one Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankovyy(PKT) Gun, 3 AK 47 Rifles, 4 extra AK 47 Rifle magazines and a Vulcanizing Machine.

Other items captured and destroyed includes food stuffs, some Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials including the criminals’ hideouts and clothings among others.