The Nigeria Army on Friday said its Troops of Operation Fire Ball in the early hours of 17 December 2020, killed 4 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters while 2 Gun Trucks, one Anti Aircraft Gun and assorted ammunitions were captured after unconfirmed number of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province in Gun Trucks and foot fighters attacked Army Super Camp 17 at Cross-Kauwa.
The Troops, he said, swiftly dismounted and engaged the criminals in fierce fight thereby forcing the terrorists to withdraw in disarray. In the aftermath of the encounter, 5 Boko Haram criminals were neutralized while one BHT Gun Truck was destroyed, one Anti Aircraft and 3 AK 47 Rifles were captured from the fleeing criminals.
He charged them not to relent but build on the successes recorded so far.