Jutha Gupah, Maiduguri
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the Northeast and the Civilian JTF have killed eight suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Mafa Council, Borno state.
The ground troops also arrested a suspect on December 26, 2022 with the recovery of four motorcycles and AK-47 rifle.
A counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed yesterday (Monday), in Maiduguri that the neutralization of terrorists came after the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Faruk Yahaya charged the troops to redouble their efforts in smoking them out from the Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region.
According to him, the successful operation was coordinated based on credible intelligence at the Ngwom community, near Maiduguri, the restive state capital of Borno.
“The information received from the community; however, paid off,” he said, as the troops instantly eliminated the fleeing terrorists.
Besides, he added that the insurgents were those who usually engaged in robbery mission in Mafa, Jere and Konduga Local Government Areas of the state.
Meanwhile, a subgroup of the Kwayam tribe in the state, who were known for their spiritual warfare also killed two Boko Haram suspects.
He said that the terrorists were killed in a separate ambush with bow and arrows.
“The Kwayam local hunters recovered a motorcycle and handed over to the troops at Gongulong, 15 kilometres north of Maiduguri,” he added.
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