Troops killed a number of
terrorists in an ambush after they attempted to attack military a location at
Gonori in Yobe at about 6.33 p. m. on Wednesday.
The army spokesman, Col.
Sagir Musa confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the terrorists came for
the aborted attack in seven trucks and motorcycles.
Musa said the troops seized
five of the gun trucks, one Vehicle Blinde Leger, assorted quantity of
ammunition and destroyed a number of motorcycles.
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Meanwhile, the Chief of
Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who has been in the Command and Control
Centre, commended the troops for the successes being recorded in recent times
and urged them to sustain the tempo of operation.
Buratai charged them to be
more vigilant and assured of continuous support.
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