The Nigerian Armed force says its soldiers, related to components of the Non military personnel Joint Team, CJTF, have killed three psychological militants.
An assertion by the Chief, Armed force Advertising, Significant General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the soldiers recuperated one Mine Safe Trap Secured (MRAP) vehicle, one weapon truck, one Dushka Assault rifle, one AK 47 Rifle and one privately created firearm.
As indicated by the articulation, the soldiers likewise caught one Rocket Impelled Projectile (RPG) Bomb, 273 rounds of 7.62mm unique ammo, one siphoning machine, 65 Dushka joins, 48 Broadly useful Automatic weapon connections and three motorbikes.
The assertion added that during the hostile activity led on Wednesday 28 February 2024, the soldiers overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Territory (ISWAP) Psychological militants’ fortification in the Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Locale.
“The extremists went after our soldiers with Vehicle Borne Ad libbed Hazardous Gadget (VBIED), mortar, weapon trucks and motorbikes, however fell under the staggering unrivaled discharge force of the soldiers, compelling them to forsake their fortification, combat hardware and gear in disorder.
“The heroic soldiers who are as yet taking advantage of the progress in quest for the steered guerillas recuperated a Mine Safe Trap Secured (MRAP) vehicle, firearm truck mounted with an enemy of airplane weapon and a reserve of arms and ammo, after a wild fight with extremists,” the assertion said.