Nigerian Ground Troops
in Sambisa
Nigerian Ground Troops
in Sambisa Forest
Nigerian Troops Rescue 73 from Boko Haram
Troops of 26 Task Force Brigade deployed in Sector One of Operation
LAFIYA DOLE, have successfully neutralized 7 Boko Haram Terrorists
(BHTs) and rescued 73 persons in two separate clearance operations
in Sirdawala and Valley of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno
State.
The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian
Army Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu commended the troops
for the feat.
The troops of 121 Battalion under 26 Task Force Brigade in 7
Division Area of Responsibility/Sector One recorded the victory
over the terrorists following a midnight clearance operation to
Sirdawala in Gwoza Local Government Area on Sunday 23 September
2018, upon receipt of intelligence that Boko Haram Terrorists where
hibernating around Pulka general area.
Troops of 121 Battalion in rare display of professionalism
tactically located, engaged and neutralized the terrorists
hibernating within the community where it achieved the
following:
a. Neutralised 6 Boko Haram Terrorists.
b. Rescued 19 persons comprised of 7 women and 12 Children.
c. Rescued animals.
In a related development, the troops further proceeded on
another offensive operation in the early hours of Monday 24
September 2018 to raid Boko Haram Terrorists hideout in Valley of
Gwoza Local Government Area Borno State, recording huge successes
as follows:
a. Neutralised one Boko Haram Terrorists.
b. Rescued 54 persons comprised of 18 women and 34 Children.
Regrettably an officer sustained injury during the operation and
is receiving treatment in a military facility while all the rescued
persons are being managed and documented for further handover to
the appropriate agency.
The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Nigerian
Army Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, has commended the
gallantry of the troops through the Commander 26 Task Force
Brigade, Brigadier General Sanusi Dahiru. He urged the troops to
maintain the aggressive posture to rout the Boko Haram Terrorists
from their enclaves.
TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations