Maj-Gen. Christopher Musa, theatre commander, Operation Hadin Kai has disclosed that that over a dozen Boko Haram terrorists were killed in the Lawan Minari axis, Konduga Local Council along Maiduguri/Damaturu road in Borno State.
He added that the army seized three gun trucks, after the terrorists torched two trucks and a petrol tanker in the village.
Musa disclosed in Maiduguri, yesterday, that the terrorists moved from the Sambisa Forest to cross the road into Sasawa operation
In the operation, troops of 29 Brigade of OPHK neutralised over a dozen terrorists and seized three gun trucks.
“The ground troops pursued them along the bush tracks, while the Tucano fighter jet was engaged to demobilise the trucks, before killing some of the terrorists,” he said.
He added that some of the terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds towards the forest in Yobe.
