An ambush by Boko Haram on Thursday night led to the death of seven soldiers and several terrorists.
Lt Col. Kingsley Samuel, deputy director public relations of the Nigerian Army’s 7 division in a statement on Friday, said troops of operation Lafiya Dole fought their way through the ambush along Ajiri-Dikwa road, Borno State.
“Elements of troops affected encountered the ambush while conducting routine rotation of troops last night. The gallant troops fought their way through, killing many of the terrorists.
“Unfortunately, seven soldiers paid the supreme price in the incident soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries. The soldiers who sustained injuries during the fierce encounter have been evacuated and are currently receiving treatment at the military hospital in Maiduguri. The troops recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunitions from the insurgents. Additional troops have been mobilised and are still on aggressive pursuit of the fleeing Boko Haram terrorists,” he said.
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