Boko Haram insurgents have made another attempt to destroy the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Dikwa, Borno State, just a few weeks after they claimed many casualties there using child suicide bombers.
This time, the terrorists were thwarted by vigilant troops, according to Army spokesman Col Sani Usman.
“Following dislodgement of Boko Haram terrorists’ camps in the border towns of Kumshe and Talala by joint operations of Nigerian and Cameroonian forces, the terrorists made a futile attempt on Dikwa early today.
“From all indications, the terrorists aimed at causing havoc at the IDPs camp located at Dikwa. However and unknown to the fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, the Armed Forces Special Forces decisively dealt with the terrorists, killing many and recovering vehicle, arms and ammunition.
“Unfortunately, we lost a soldier and a member of the local vigilante (Civilian JTF) during the encounter, while three soldiers and four IDPs sustained injuries. A military vehicle was damaged by a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) suicide bomber.
“The troops recovered 26 bodies of the Boko Haram terrorists, while others escaped with gunshot wounds; destroyed 3 VBIEDs , 1 MBIED and two gun trucks."
Other items recovered from the terrorists are ;1 gun truck mounted with an Anti-Aircraft Gun, 1 Dushka Anti-Aircraft Gun, 1 Browning Anti-Aircraft Gun, 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade, RPG tube, 1General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG, 4 AK 47 Rifles, 3 RPG Bombs, 36 Hand Grenades, 1 Smoke Grenade, 8 AK-47 rifle magazines, 236 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition, 396 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 101 rounds of 762mm special ammunition.
Usman said that the troops are continuing their efforts to clear the area of the remaining terrorists.
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