LATEST UPDATE: Nigerian Military Seizes APC And Three Vehicles From Insurgents
Abuja – The Nigerian Army on
Tuesday recovered three Hilux
vehicles mounted with machine
and anti-aircraft guns, one Mowag
Armoured Personnel Carrier and
other assorted arms and
ammunition from insurgents, a
statement said.
The statement, issued by Brig.-Gen.
Olajide Laleye, the Director of Army
Public Relations, on Wednesday,
said the recovery was made when
troops engaged the insurgents in a
fight at Konduga, Borno.
Laleye said that the terrorists
attacked Konduga on Tuesday night
in an attempt to regain momentum
they lost in the town but were
denied the opportunity by vigilant
and gallant troops.
“During the fight, several terrorists
were killed and those fleeing
Konduga with gunshot wounds are
being pursued,’’ he said.
The army spokesman said that the
troops morale and combat
efficiency had remained high and
added that further details about the
engagement and supporting
photographs were being awaited.
According to him, the renewed
morale, fighting spirit and combat
efficiency of troops have been
boosted by new strategies devised
by the armed forces and support of
the public.
“Therefore, the Nigerian Army
implores the public to continue to
support the military and other
security agencies engaged in the
ongoing operation to rid Nigeria of
blood-letting insurgents and
ruthless religious extremists,’’ it
said.
Meanwhile, Laleye has clarified that
the “widely reported Boko Haram
attack on troops along Okene-Kabba
road in Kogi was clearly not a Boko
Haram related incident.
“In reality, the incident was a case
of armed robbery attack on troops
of 322 Artillery Regiment who were
travelling in seven Marcopolo buses
to Kontagora for an engagement,’’
he said.
Laleye explained that the robbers
mistook the soldiers for normal
civilian travellers, who plied the
route.
He said three soldiers, who
sustained injuries during the
robbery attack, were receiving
appropriate medical care and would
soon join their colleagues.
“Therefore, the Nigerian Army
wishes to reiterate its earlier
warning on the danger of
publishing unverified reports and
attributing all criminal activities to
Boko Haram terrorists.
“The inherent danger in this brand
of journalism is that it heightens
public fear, endangers public safety
and creates the wrong impression
that Boko Haram is everywhere,’’
he said. (NAN) from http://ift.tt/19pR9bQ
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