Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with vigilante members Monday night, killed eight Boko Haram militants and captured one Notorious fighter alive in an ambush in Mafa Local Government Area, Borno State.
This was after the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, charged the Army to redouble their efforts in smoking out terrorists in Sambisa Forest and the Lake Chad region.
It was gathered that the successful ambush which was coordinated on the strenght of credible intelligence, at Ngoum Community near Maiduguri, Borno State, paid off as the troops instantly eliminated the terrorists.
The insurgents were those who usually engaged in robbery mission around the general area of Mafa, Jere and Konduga LGAs.
“Our troops killed eight of them, captured one alive, recovered four motorcycles and Ak-47 riffles,” the sources said.
Meanwhile, in the same vain, A subgroup of Kwayam tribe in Borno State, who were known for their spiritual warfare, have killed two Boko Haram suspects in a seperate ambush with bow and arrows.
Sources said that they also recovered one motorcycle from the terrorists which was later handed over to the troops at Gwongulan.
