Army defeats Boko Haram in Mainok ambush attack

Army defeats Boko Haram in Mainok ambush attack

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Troops on patrol in Northeast Nigeria 

Boko Haram insurgents had on Wednesday suffered a major defeat when troops of the Nigerian Army laid ambush on some of their fleeing members in a village around Kaga local government area of Borno state, officials said.

According to statement issued by the Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, many of the insurgents were killed even as troops were able to recover a pickup van, cache of arms and explosives devices from them.

"In continuation of their clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, troops of  212 Tank Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, early this morning laid an ambush on some Boko Haram elements at a major cattle market in Gwai Mainari around Mainok general area", Colonel Usman said.

"The ambush party supported by a Quick Response Group (QRG), captured a Hilux vehicle containing 8 jerry cans of petroleum, oil and lubricants, large quantity of 7.62mm ammunitions, 127mm ammunitions and 4 AK-47 rifles, as well as 5 hand grenades.

"Some of the terrorists were killed while others escaped with gun shot wounds. It is important to note that more operational strategies are being  employed to further flush out the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding in the North East", he said.