TROOPS KILL BOKO HARAM KINGPIN IN DALORE - ARMY

Elements of 22 Brigade Garrison carried out clearing operation at Dalore camp on Sunday  in which they killed  19 Boko Haram terrorists among whom was Ameer of Dalore. The troops also captured 2 AK-47 Rifles, 1 Small Machine Gun and 1 Hand Grenade and recovered 4 pickup vehicles.

The troops also rescued 67 hostages from the terrorists. The freed hostages are  undergoing screening at Internally Displaced Persons in Dikwa.

Unfortunately, during the operation the troops Mine Resistant Anti-Personnel (MRAP) vehicle ran into an  Improvised Explosive Device and had a damaged  tyre.

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Thank you for your usual and kind cooperation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director, Army Public Relations