Security Forces Kill 56 Terrorists in Major Offensive at Alafa Forest – Defence Headquarters
The Defence Headquarters announced that Nigerian security forces killed 56 terrorists in a major offensive at Alafa forest, about 21km from Bama, Borno State.
A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said the the forces launched ground and air operations on terrorists in the Forest killing over 56 of them in the ensuing intensive fight over the weekend. Two soldiers were wounded in the operation which is meant to track fleeing terrorists.
Olukolade said the force “acting on intelligence reports which indicated renewed efforts by the terrorists to establish a new camp in the forests locations, the land and air operations has inflicted heavy casualty on the insurgents as indicated by the high level of their loss of men and materials. Air and land bombardments are continuing in different locations where terrorists have been reportedly sighted.”
“In another development, troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force have foiled an attempt by terrorists who were massing up on an island on Lake Chad with a view to carrying out an attack on some Nigerian communities. Seven of the terrorists died while others fleeing in different direction towards Niger and Chad Republic are being trailed by troops,” he said.
Intelligence reports have confirmed that some of the wounded terrorists were seen in a canoe paddling towards Tumbun Telkandam in Chad Republic.
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