Two soldiers dead as troops kill 17 insurgents in Borno -
TWO soldiers were killed when troops thwarted an ambush by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province fighters.Several insurgents were wounded when the men of 25 Task Force Brigade deployed in Damboa on with elements of Sector 2 Special Forces, overran the terrorists’ ambush on Damboa-Maiduguri Road.He said in a statement that the Theatre Commander of the Operation LAFIYA DOLE has been directed to deploy a Special Forces Battalion in Damboa-Bulabulin-Maiduguri axis.
“Instinctively, the valiant troops outflanked and engaged the criminals with overwhelming volume of fire power, forcing them to withdraw in disarray. He spoke during the graduation of 1,142 soldiers from special forces training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry , Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State.
He ordered the promotion of the 1,142 soldiers, most of who are in the rank of ‘private’, to their next ranks.Also yesterday, the Kebbi State Police Command arrested a suspected bandit with two AK 47 rifles and 154 calibre of 7.62×39mm ammunition in Birnin Kebbi.
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