The troops of 21 armored Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed three Boko Haram fighters in Bama LGA of Borno state.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert
focused on the Lake Chad region, the Boko Haram fighters were killed during a
patrol in the state.
“The terrorists were naturalized in Churchur village during
a fighting patrol by the troops of 202 Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid
forces. The troops also recovered 2 dane guns,” Makama said.
“Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that in a
separate Operation in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force and HYBRID
forces, the troops conducted clearance T Angwan Jingina and Bula Marwa on March
30, 2024.
“The troops
successfully rescued 9 persons comprising 3 adult females and 6 children. The
troops equally destroyed the hamlets in the camps of Boko Haram while the
terrorists fled.”
The development comes days after troops killed three
suspected terrorists during a raid on the hideouts of Boko Haram insurgents and
fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno and
Katsina states.
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