Nigerian Army on Wednesday announced that troops of 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in Kangarwa northern Borno State successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday evening,
Army spokesperson, Col Sani Usman, said the attack which started at about 6.30pm was successfully repelled after about 3 hours of exchange of heavy gunfire that inflicted tremendous casualty on the terrorists.
“Unfortunately, two of our gallant soldiers paid the supreme price, while 7 were wounded in action,” He said..
He said due to poor visibility, the number of terrorists killed could not be ascertained for now.
“The bodies of the gallant soldiers and those wounded in action are being evacuated while the unit is carrying out mop up operation.
“It should be noted that the successful repelling of the attack was made possible by support from the Nigerian and Chadian Air Force fighter jets,” the statement reads further.
