DHQ: Troops Kill 6 Terrorists, Lieutenant Dies In Ambush.
By Helen Udoh, Outlook Media ABUJA.
On 5 Apr 24 at about 0935hrs, Troops of Operation HADIN KAI
encountered terrorist ambush along Road Buratai – Buni Gari. Sadly, during the encounter, troops lost a Lieutenant that was killed in action. While 4 personnel were wounded in action and receiving treatment.
Major Gen Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja said Troops reinforcement pursued the terrorist to their hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle and made contact. Troops neutralised 6 of the terrorist recovering 5 AK 47 rifles and 103 rounds of the 7. 62mm special ammunition. The remaining terrorist ran in dissaaray. However, troops are in hunt of the remnant terrorist that fled the firefight.