Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attack by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province, terrorists in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing two insurgents.
The operational report, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, on Tuesday, said the troops came under attack at Zangula-Kilba Junction at about 9 a.m. It said the troops successfully repelled the attack without recording any casualties.
Two terrorists were killed during the encounter, while the troops recovered two AK-47 rifles and four AK-47 magazines.
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Other recovered items included 115 rounds of PKT ammunition, three belts of empty PKT ammunition links and two cases of locally made bombs.
The report also listed a pair of desert boots, a camel-back backpack, an Android phone, a wristwatch and N15,000 in cash among the recovered items.
It added that troops had commenced further exploitation of the area to track down other fleeing insurgents.
The operation, according to the report, underscores the military’s continued efforts to degrade the operational capabilities of terrorist groups in the North-East.
NAN
