Buratai leads troops in eliminating over 100 Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army said on Monday that troops of Operation Lafiya
Dole have neutralized over 100 Boko Haram Terrorists in coordinated
massive attacks led personally by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.
Tukur Buratai in the theater of war in Yobe and Borno states.

Its Director of Public Relations Brig. Gen. Sani Usman said in a
statement that the troops alongside the Nigerian Air Force Air Task
Force component of Operation Lafiya Dole were also in hot pursuit
of fleeing members of the insurgents in various encounters of the
operations.

General Usman said the battle has now shifted to the fringes of
Lake Chad and other suspected enclaves of Boko Haram in the theatre
of war, stating that the troops were buoyed by the presence and
motivation of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.

He said: “In their determined efforts of wiping the remnants of
Boko Haram terrorists, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have
embarked on aggressive clearance operations on suspected Boko Haram
terrorists hideouts and crossing points with tremendous
results.

“It is in this line that they neutralized quite a number of them
and recovered various calibre of arms and ammunition in such areas
around Goniri in Yobe State, Damasak, Kross Kauwa and Monguno,
among other locations in Borno State.

“Specifically, the 120 Battalion and the newly formed Nigerian
Army Special Forces Command have neutralized over 100 Boko Haram
terrorists in various encounters.

“The Nigerian Air Force Air Task Force components of Operation
LAFIYA DOLE have been giving close air support to ground troops and
also facilitating hot pursuit of fleeing infiltrating terrorists in
the ongoing operations.

“Significantly, the Air Task Force have destroyed several Boko
Haram terrorists gun trucks and facilities. The gallant troops have
also been repelling attempted efforts by the terrorists to
infiltrate their locations. Buoyed by the Chief of Army Staff’s
presence and motivation, the troops in the frontline are in renewed
positive fighting spirit across the theatre to stop incursions and
annihilate the terrorists.

“The battle has now further shifted to the fringes of Lake Chad
and other suspected Boko Haram terrorists enclave along the
borders.”