Nigerian Army battles Boko Haram
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Two Nigerian soldiers have been killed by Boko Haram in Borno state and six others have been injured, the Nigerian Army said in a statement on Saturday.
Spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said the soldiers were hit by some improvised explosive devices in Baroua village.
“In another unfortunate development, the troops of Sector 4 while on clearing operation after successful air strikes at Baroua village, encountered Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) explosion. This incident led to the death of two personnel (one Officer and a soldier) and Six soldiers were wounded. The deceased personnel were given befitting burial in Diffa and while the injured soldiers were evacuated to Niamey, Niger Republic for medical treatment. In spite of this unfortunate event, the morale and fighting spirit of the troops remain very high,” he said.
Colonel Usman said the effects of difficult terrains and unpredictable weather conditions continue to pose serious challenges to the conduct of Operation GAMA AIKI.
“However, despite these limitations for the ground forces, the Air Component of the operation, through successful combined air operations continue to deny the terrorists freedom of action and movement within the battle fields. Recent air strikes and simultaneous clearing operations on twelve identified Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) camps and hideouts have greatly shattered their cohesion”.