TROOPS CLEARS GWOREGE VILLAGE OF TERRORISTS

TROOPS CLEARS GWOREGE VILLAGE OF TERRORISTS
September 08 20:10 2019 Print This Article

…………….Recover Arms & Ammunition, many terrorists Lost their Lives

The Nigeria Army authority has said that their men of
troops of 22 Brigade/Super Camp Dikwa in conjunction with  the Civilian Joint Task Force, Local Vigilantes and Hunters, conducted a successful raid and clearance operations to Gworege community in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State to clear the village of the crouching terrorists reportedly hibernating in the area.

A statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel, SAGIR MUSA said tha operation followed credible information from the locals about the presence of terrorists at Gworege village.

Weapons recovered by the troop

The Nigeria Army said that the terrorists had engaged the troops in a fire fight but had to flee as a result of superior fire power from the troops. Consequently, they stated that troops cordoned and searched the village and recovered the following:
a. 6 x AK 47 Rifles
b. 66 x 7.62 MM ammunition.

 
They maintained that no soldier was killed, wounded or missing in action, but said that unfortunately, a hunter was wounded, and is currently receiving treatment at the 22 Brigade medical Centre in Dikwa. The Army said that he has been stabilized and is fast recovering.

“Many terrorists reportedly met their waterloo during the encounter, while others escaped with various degrees of injuries,” the statement said.





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