Monday 18 April 2016

Boko Haram: Nigerian Army Uncover Underground Armoury

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The troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered large cache of arms and ammunition from the the Boko Haram insurgents in Gursum, Borno State.

In a statement by the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. lucky Irabor, said that following a tip off, military troops and some members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) were mobilized for a clearance operation at Borgozo-Alargana following the intelligence, where the items were recovered.

Items recovered included boxes of .51mm calibre, 5×20 Lyra beefcake mixture of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, large quantity of 7.62mm (special) ammunition, one Toyota hilux, a generator, and several motorcycles.

Irabor said that the patrol team also cleared the remnants of the Boko Haram who were dislodged from Alagamo and were in three camps at Kadari, Abu Fayima and Gursum.

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