Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole capture 14 terrorists, recover arms.

Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole captured 14 terrorists and neutralised several others during clearance operations at Chikum Gudu in Northern part of Borno on Friday.

Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, who said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, added that the troops captured many arms and ammunition from the terrorists during the operation.

“Unfortunately, four of soldiers were wounded in action and they have been evacuated to medical facility where they are receiving treatment,’’ he said.

He said the insurgent stole trucks from Niger Republic Defence Forces.

Usman said the troops also recovered two Toyota Hilux gun trucks, one of which the insurgents earlier took from 153 Task Force Battalion of the Operation Lafiya Dole.

Others, he said were 25-horse power Yamaha outboard engine, two solar panels and five empty belts of anti-aircraft guns ammunition links.

He said that the troops recovered one gun bipod, 12 pairs of Boko Haram terrorists’ fighters uniform, five flags, 37 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 84 copies of Holy Quran and 270 books on Islamic literature.

“The troops also recovered and destroyed over 70 motorcycles used by the terrorists to launch attacks, three shops stocked with medical supplies, three other shops with provisions and three wooden boats.

“They also recovered two Niger Republic Drivers’ Licenses, two mobile telephone handsets and two Wooden Slates.’’

 

Source: The Guardian

Former Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole Dies

The immediate past Theatre Commander of ‘Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’, Major General Yushua Mahmood Abubakar, has died in a ghastly motor accident along the Damaturu/Maiduguri/ highway.

The accident also involved the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Muhammed Aliyu, and his driver, who survived the auto crash with serious injuries.

The GOC and his driver, as well as the deceased were taken to the Damaturu Specialist Hospital in Yobe State, accompanied by heavy military security before they were taken back to Maiduguri for proper medical attention.

It was gathered that Mahmood was going to Damaturu from Abuja for the graduation of a special military force currently being trained in the troubled Buni Yadi area of Yobe State in northeast Nigeria.

On his arrival, according to the source, Mahmood was received at the Maiduguri International Airport by Aliyu, from where they embarked on the ill-fated journey.

The cause of the accident has not yet been established.

The Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Abubakar Aliyu, in company of the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Wali, the State Police Commissioner, Zanna Ibrahim, the Head of Service of Yobe State, Dauda Yahaya, and other sympathisers have visited the Damaturu Specialist Hospital.

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