The Nigerian Army said on Monday that two terrorists were killed by troops in Borno at the weekend while some weapons were also recovered from them.
Its spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa said in a statement that the troops laid ambush on the terrorists while conducting clearance operations in the general area.
Col Musa said: “Based on information from good samaritan, two members of a suspected terrorist group operating along Gwoza axis were neutralized by troops of 26 Task Force Brigade in an ambush conducted in Sabon Gari and Jirawa Village on Friday 28 June 2019.
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“The ambush which is in continuation of Operation Halaka Dodo was conducted in conjunction with some members of the Civilian Joint Task Force. The terrorists were said to be scouting for soft target especially vulnerable farmers to disrupt their faming activities with intention of kidnapping women and children to be enslaved as labourers on farmlands belonging to the terrorists.
“At the end of the encounter, the troops recovered the following items: One Ak 47 rifle without a butt, one Bajaj Motorcycle and clothing and laundry items.”
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