Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed at least six Boko Haram terrorists along the Dikwa – Ajiri axis in the Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State – Northeast Nigeria.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the troops encountered the insurgents on Monday evening.
Yerima noted that the gunmen mounted motorcycles and a gun truck, adding that troops swiftly engaged them in a fierce firefight.
Items recovered from the insurgents include one PKM, two AK-47 rifles and magazines, one FN rifle, three FN rifle magazines, 36 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 19 rounds of 7.62mm special and 67 PKM linked rounds.
