Boko Haram: 8 terrorists, one soldier killed, 3 injured in an ambush

 

Earlier on this morning, troops of 112 Battalion on patrol from Mafa to Dikwa were ambushed at Ajiri village by Boko Haram terrorists. The statement said, “although they successfully cleared the ambush, one soldier died in the process, an officer and 3 soldiers sustained various degrees of injury. One of the civilian JTF accompanying the patrol team was also injured.
“The team killed 8 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered arms and ammunitions at the ambush site. The recovered items include, 1 Rocket Propel Grenade (RPG), AK-47 Rifles, 2 Rocket Propel
Grenade bomb, 3 AK-47 Rifle Magazine and 120 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
“The troops also discovered 3 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) concealed by the edge of the road which were safely detonated by the Explosive Ordnance Device (EOD) team.
“The body of the soldier and the injured have since been evacuated to 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital, Maiduguri.”