Troops Destroy Scores Of Boko Haram Terrorists In Lake Chad
Elements of Boko Haram Terrorists and their Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) counterparts operating along the fringes of the Lake Chad and the Tumbus met their waterloo when they encountered dogged troops of Sector 3 Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday, 13 March, 2021.
The combined troops of the Sector which were on clearance patrol along the fringes of the Lake Chad had advanced and cleared Daban Massara and Ali Sherifti villages among other settlements before they harbored for replenishment and retrofitting.
However, as they began the second phase of their operations and moved towards the Kukawa – Monguno road, about 14 kilometers to their base, they sighted BHTs/ISWAP gun trucks and swiftly commenced pursuit with heavy fire and deft maneouver.
In the course of the hot pursuit which was aided by air cover provided by the Air Task Team of Operation Lafia Dole,many terrorists were neutralized and their gun trucks were destroyed.
