Boko Haram kill three soldiers, injure five in fierce encounter

By OKOSUN DENNIS     

Three soldiers of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army on Operation LAFIYA DOLE were on Wednesday at Buk killed by Boko Haram while five others were wounded in a deadly encounter with fleeing terrorists.

National Daily learnt that one Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle belonging to the Brigade was badly damaged during a clearance operation.

It was gathered that at Dulsa and Buk, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, encountered fleeing Boko Haram terrorists and  recovered Armoured fighting vehicle, trucks, arms and ammunition.                                                 

National Daily gathered from military Dulsa, the troops cleared the hideout of the terrorists and neutralized six Boko Haram terrorists, recovered one Light Machine Gun, two Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes and one Extra Anti-Aircraft Gun Barrel.                                                                                                                 
In another development, the troops also  where they were engaged by the terrorists leading to so many of them wounded.

The soldiers also recovered nine AK-47 rifles, three Fabrique Nationale rifles, two Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, one Mortar Tube, one Shilka, one Gun truck mounted with Anti-Aircraft Gun and 2 Hilux vehicles.                     

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director Army Public Relations told National Daily that the bodies of the late soldiers and those that sustained injuries have since been evacuated.