File photo of Nigerian troops in operationNigerian soldiers, today, February 15, stormed the notorious sambisa forest in Borno State, killing 81 Boko Haram fighters, even as they lost one soldier in landmine attack.
A military intelligence source said the soldiers encountered stiff resistance from the terrorists who laid improvised explosive devices along the troops’ axis of advance.
“The relentless troops destroyed the terrorists’ camps and recovered gun trucks and weapons as NAF aircraft continue to provide close air and interdiction support to the ground forces
“Regrettably a soldier paid the supreme sacrifice with four other soldiers wounded in an improvised explosive devices incident,” the intelligence officer said.
The soldiers who carried out the onslaught are from sector 1, comprising troops of 21 and 26 Brigades supported by Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF). They cleared many villages of terrorists in sambisa, including Garin Bello, Kwoche, Lawanti, Alfa Bula Hassan and Alfa Cross among others.
In a message to the soldiers on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Farouk Yahaya praised the gallantry of the soldiers and urged them to sustain it.
