Over 30 insurgents were killed in Borno
State on Saturday and another unspecified
number killed on Sunday by troops of the 7
Division of the Nigerian Army in its
continued fight against terrorism in Borno
State.
Acting spokesman of the 7 Division, Captain
Aliyu Ibrahim Danja in a statement on
Monday made available to newsmen in
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said
troops of the division launched a pre-
emptive attacks on Boko Haram
concentration at Izza town of Borno State
in the afternoon of October 6, 2013.
According to him, the operation which
involved air strikes and ground attacks on
Boko Haram terrorists was conducted
following a report by military intelligence
about plans by the terrorists to attack Bama
town.
He said, during the attack, 5 Hilux vehicles
mounted with anti-air craft guns conveying
terrorists and one 18-seater bus conveying
terrorists were destroyed.
He added that unspecified number
of Boko Haram terrorists were also
killed.
The statement continued that troops
pursued, and engaged Boko Haram
terrorists who fled Damboa town following
encounter with security forces on October 5
to Ajigi and Kafa.
“30 of the terrorists were killed including a
prominent leader (amir) of the sect who
was believed to leading the attack on
Damboa town”, the statement read.
It also said that the General Officer
Commanding 7 division Nigerian Army,
Major General Obidah Ethan “wishes to
inform the public that the division is
currently conducting aggressive operations
on terrorists locations along Maiduguri-
Damaturu in order to ensure safety of lives
of citizens not only within towns and
villages but also those plying roads within
the division’s area of responsibility”.
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