The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman said on Wednesday that troops of the Army 120 Task Force Battalion in Yobe killed over 100 fleeing insurgents at Goniri area of the state.
A statement issued by Col Usman in Abuja on Wednesday said that seven soldiers were killed while nine others sustained injuries when the terrorists tried to invade the Goniri military base in the early hours of Wednesday.
His words;
“The fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in a desperation to create an impression that they remain relevant, early today made a futile attempt on 120 Task Force Battalion troops at Goniri, Yobe State.
“During the encounter, our gallant troops successfully repelled the attack and inflicted heavy casualties on the invaders,as all of them were killed.
“More than 100 terrorists died but unfortunately however, seven of our gallant soldiers paid the supreme price while defending our father land. One officer and eight soldiers were also wounded."
According to News Agency of Nigeria, arms and ammunitions were recovered including one general purpose machine gun, two rocket propelled grenades, nine AK-47 rifles and belted rounds of 7.62 (NATO) ammunitions. Various wires used for Improvised Explosive Devices, 7 Primed IEDs, different types of spanners and a torch light were also recovered.
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