NIGERIAN TROOPS OF THE 7TH DIVISION TODAY RECAPTURED THE TOWN OF DIKWA IN BORNO STATE, KILLING 20 BOKO HARAM INSURGENTS.....
Nigerian
troops of the 7th Division today recaptured the town of Dikwa in Borno
State, killing at least 20 insurgents belonging to Islamist group, Boko
Haram. The Nigerian soldiers also recovered caches of ammunition from
the Islamist insurgents, according to a military spokesman.
Colonel
Tukur Gusau, a spokesman of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army,
revealed the routing of the insurgents in an address to reporters at
Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri. Colonel Gusau showed the reporters the
weapons recovered from Boko Haram fighters.
The
military spokesman stated that soldiers seized 10 rifles,
anti-aircraft guns, general-purpose machine guns, and anti-armor special
bullets. Other items captured from the Boko Haram fighters included a
techno phone and three MTN SIM cards.
“Our
troops killed at least 20 Islamist terrorists during a fierce battle
with them. We succeeded in recapturing Dikwa town from them,” Colonel
Gusau stated.
He
added: “I can tell that our troops are in control of Dikwa and beyond.
Boko Haram fighters are not in control of any of our territory, and the
operations continue.”
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