B/Haram: Scored Killed as Troops Foil Attack in Gubio
Several Boko Haram fighters have been eliminated and their gun truck also destroyed by the combined efforts of the land and air forces of the Nigerian military, who foiled a terrorists’ attack at Gubio town, in Borno State, yesterday.
It was gathered that the troops, during an aggressive operation, overpowered the B’Haram criminals with their superior firepower.
The Defence Media Operations (DMO), in a statement by its Coordinator, Mr. John Enenche, disclosed that troops of Sector 3 and Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole inflicted casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs)/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements who attempted to breach Gubio Town in the Northern part of Borno State on Tuesday.
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Enenche, a Major General, said during the encounter, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft and fighter jets were scrambled to the location.
He noted that the ISR aircraft spotted the terrorists in their gun trucks and vectored the jets to engage them, neutralizing one of the gun trucks and its occupants.
“The ISR aircraft continued to provide situational awareness as the ground troops engaged the terrorists on the ground, inflicting further casualties on the terrorists,” he said.
Maj. Gen. Enenche, further added: “The Military High Command commends Operation Lafiya Dole, urging them to intensify their offensives against the terrorists and all other enemies of our Country in the North East while working in concert with other security agencies and stakeholders.”
