Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed about 48 Boko Haram terrorists in an onslaught at Borno.
The troops who are of 28 Task Force Brigade in Chibok also rescued 11 abducted victims during the operation.
These were disclosed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
According to him, the troops achieved the feat while acting on credible intelligence that some remnants of insurgents were fleeing due to the intensity of troops’ operations in Sambisa Forest.
While noting that the troops laid ambush for the terrorists on Chibok-Damboa axis, killing nine, Yerima added that several others escaped with fatal gunshot wounds in one encounter.
He further disclosed that the troops also recovered seven AK47 Rifles and freed three kidnapped victims.
He said that troops of 28 Task Force Brigade located in Askira also laid a successful ambush along Askira – Chibok Main Supply Route (MSR) and neutralised 39 terrorists in another encounter.
The army spokesperson also disclosed that the troops successfully rescued eight kidnapped victims from the terrorists in the course of the encounter.
“Unfortunately, however, one of the kidnapped victims sustained injury to his leg while in the hands of his abductors.
“He has since been conveyed to a military medical facility for immediate treatment,” he said.
Mr Yerima added that troops recovered another eight AK47 rifles with four magazines, among other items.
