17 DROP DEATH IN A CLASH BETWEEN BOKO HARAM AND NIGERIAN ARMY

In a report disclosed by acting Director Army Public Relations Col. Sani Usman, in Abuja the Army on Thursday said that fifteen rebels were killed and two soldiers in a cruel battle between its troops and Boko Haram terrorists in Abadam village, Borno. The army however said it lost two soldiers during the combat.

Usman said the terrorists launched attacked on troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and Multinational Task Force on Thursday about 6:30 a.m., which lasted for two hours. He said while many of the rebels fled with gunshot wound, four soldiers also sustained injuries.

 “The troops have continued wipe up and clearance operations of the remnants of the terrorists. “He said, He also restated their readiness and high level of preparedness, to combat the insurgence” Usman said items recovered from the terrorists include a gun truck, one 60mm Mortar tube, seven 60mm mortar bomb, a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), three damaged AK 47 Rifle and four bandoliers of anti-aircraft rounds of missiles.