Troops kill 7 Boko Haram terrorists, recover weapons

TROOPS of 112 Task Force Battalion on Operation Lafiya Dole, supported by operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force, have killed seven Boko Haram terrorists in Azaya Kalmari, a village about 50 kilometres, in the outskirts of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.

The troops encountered the terrorists while conducting fighting patrol to clear pockets of fleeing terrorists from remote villages around Mafa town.

Two AK 47 rifles, one AK 56 rifle and seven rounds of 7.62 mm (special) ammunition were recovered.

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While  conducting the clearance operations along the axis of patrol, the troops successfully cleared Moduhum, Njimtulur, Hayaba Gana, and Hayaba Kura, Hashime, Azaya Kura and Azaya villages, all located in the outskirts of Mafa.

They also cleared other surrounding villages including, Koshebe Kanuri, Buramburi Gana, Kashakasha, Ngudda, Kezamari, Kellori, koshiri  and Ngwon villages, all located in the remote parts of the local government area.