Military Kills 60 Boko Haram Members In Gun Battle In Borno

No fewer than sixty terrorists causing mayhems in the northern part of Nigeria have been neutralized by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army.

The Army Headquarters disclosed this in a terse statement on its Facebook page on Friday.

The land and air operation, according to the post, took place in Bita, Borno State early hours of Friday, May 30.

The post reads, “In a decisive and coordinated operation, gallant troops of Operation Hadin Kai launched a simultaneous land and air assault on terrorist positions in Bita, Borno State, in the early hours of today.

“The intense battle resulted in the neutralization of at least 60 terrorists”.

Several insurgents terrorizing the North-East have been killed by the military in the last few days.

Earlier this week, Dozens of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists were killed by the troops in New Marte, Marte local government area of Borno State.

During the encounter, unfortunately, two soldiers paid the supreme price.