The Defence Headquarters says ground troops of Sector 3 and Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE have inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa terrorists who attempted to attack Monguno Town in Borno State.
Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said the incident happened on Saturday.
Enenche said that 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters were neutralized and four gun trucks were destroyed during the attack.
He said that troops also captured some of the terrorists and their equipment.
The statement read: “The Ground troops of Sector 3 and Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE successfully repelled an attack on Monguno town and inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram /Islamic State of West Africa terrorists who attempted to breach Munguno Town in Borno State on Saturday, 13 June 2020.
“During the combined brave Sector 3 counter-attack and precise ISR and munitions delivery by the Air Task Force, twenty Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters were neutralized and four of their gun trucks destroyed. The troops also captured some of the terrorists and their equipment.
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