Determined to completely dislodge insurgents from north-east region, Nigerian security forces have killed another 63 Boko Haram suspects when they launched ground and air operations on terrorists locations in the Forest at ALAFA, about 21km from Bama, Borno State.
In the ensuing intensive fight, over 56 terrorists died over the weekend, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said on Monday.
According to him, two soldiers were wounded in the operation which he said was meant to track fleeing terrorists.
It will be recalled that no fewer than 55 insurgents were killed recently in the aftermath of attack on military barracks in Bama.
Major General Olukolade, said the security forces acted “on intelligence reports which indicated renewed efforts by the terrorists to establish a new camp in the forests locations, the land and air operations has inflicted heavy casualty on the insurgents as indicated by the high level of their loss of men and materials.
“Air and land bombardments are continuing in different locations where terrorists have been reportedly sighted.
“In another development, troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force have foiled an attempt by terrorists who were massing up on an island on Lake Chad with a view to carrying out an attack on some Nigerian communities.
“Seven of the terrorists died while others fleeing in different direction towards Niger and Chad Republic are being trailed by troops.
“Intelligence reports have confirmed that some of the wounded terrorists were seen in a canoe paddling towards Tumbun Telkandam in Chad Republic,” he said.
