By Paul Michael, Defence Editor, Abuja
The Defence Headquarters has said that troops of the MNJTF sector 1 Cameroon have neutralized many boko haram terrorists, some of whom fled with gun shot wounds in an operation conducted at Vretet-Zamga-Ngoshe triangle of Kirawa on the Nigeria/Cameroon borders.
Chief of Military Public Information at HQ MNJTF N’Djamena Chad, Colonel Muhammad Dole made this known in a press statement on Monday. Adding that large quantity of materials and assorted food stuff such as 01 AK47 rifle, 01 AK47 Magazine, several ammunitions of the 7.62 MM special variant, 21 bicycles, 01 BHT uniform, 39 bags millet and 02 bags of beans, were recovered.
”In the course of operations conducted within the period between 23- 27 February 2022, troops of MNJTF sector 1 Cameroon conducted operation in Vretet-Zamga-Ngoshe triangle in the general area of Kirawa on the Nigeria/Cameroon borders where several BHT/ISWAP insurgents were neutralised and many fled with gun shot wounds.
“During the operation large quantity of materials and assorted food stuff were recovered. The items include 01 AK47 rifle, 01 AK47 Magazine, several ammunitions of the 7.62 MM special variant, 21 bicycles, 01 BHT uniform, 39 bags millet and 02 bags of beans. An intelligence analysis indicates that, the items were being smuggled from the borders to sambisa forest.
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“It is believed the terrorists are stock piling materials for the incoming month of Ramadan. Further exploitation of the engagement areas showed traces of blood, evidence of BHT/ISWAP criminals removed corpses of their dead colleagues while 2 corpses of Boko Haram criminals were discovered,” he said.
According to him, “The Force Commander (FC) MNJTF, Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim has sent his personal commendation to the Commander Sector 1 with headquarters (HQs) in Mora (Cameroon) Brigadier General Bouba Dobekreo. The FC praised the display of courage and gallantry by the troops, as they continue to conduct special operations to combat the insurgents.
“He urged them to remain committed, bold and unpredictable and to continue to dominate the area, to ensure that BHT/ISWAP terrorists are cut off from any logistics resupply. General Ibrahim assured that HQs MNJTF would make concerted efforts to ensure that all the sectors get the equipment that were allotted to them recently.”
