Troops kill 16 insurgents in Borno village Abdulkareem Haruna

Troops kill 16 insurgents in Borno village
Abdulkareem Haruna

Nigerian soldiers have on Sunday succeeded in killing 16 Boko Haram insurgents after they had repelled a late Sunday evening attack on troops location in Kangarwa village of northern Borno state, officials said.

The deadly attack which was attended with heavy gun shootings from both sides of the belligerent forces had left 11 soldiers and a ranked commander badly wounded.

Spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said a substantial cache of arms was recovered from the dislodged insurgents.

Colonel Usman's statement reads:

"Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE at harbour in Kangarwa yesterday successfully repelled suspected remnants of  Boko Haram terrorists attack.

"The attack was launched by the suspected terrorists at about 5:30pm on Sunday 14th August 2016.

"The alert troops rose to the occasion and dealt a decisive blow on the insurgents, by  killing 16 of them and recovering arms and ammunitions from them.

"Weapons recovered from the insurgents include 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade 7 tube, 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade bomb, 11 AK-47 Rifle, a 60mm Mortar tube, a dozen of 60mm Mortar bombs, a 36 Hand Grenade, 5  AK-47 rifle magazines, 1 Gionee Handset and 1 Bandolier.

"Unfortunately, an officer and 11 soldiers were  wounded in action during the encounter. We are glad to state they have all been treated at the unit's medical facility and are all in stable condition.

"The troops have continued to intensify vigilance and high level of alertness through patrols and reconnaissance.

"It is in line with that the troops went on fighting fighting patrol to Dogon Chikun this morning, recovered one vehicle and rescued 5  people from the Boko Haram terrorists".