Troops of Nigerian Army’s 153 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with troops of the Cameroonian Defence Forces while on clearance operation on Tuesday killed 23 Boko Haram terrorists.
In a statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, he added that several other terrorists were wounded during the encounter.
He said the troops recovered six AK 47 rifles, two FN rifles, eight AK 47 rifle magazines, 33 rounds of 7.62 mm NATO ammunition, one link of 7.62mm NATO and two motorcycles.
He revealed that the troops had earlier cleared numerous villages in the Lake Chad region including Bulakeisa, Tumbuma Babba, Abbaganaram and Dan Baure, among others.
He called on the public to report any suspicious activities or movements to the law enforcement agents at all times.
