The Nigerian Military on Wednesday mentioned troops of Operation Desert Sanity III have captured a stronghold of the Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province in Borno State.
The Military reported that each air and floor models of the operation performed a clearance mission, concentrating on the terrorist stronghold located alongside Ngumne, Kawaran, and Mangu axis inside the Sambisa Forest and Timbuktu Triangle.
An announcement by the Director, Military Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu mentioned the troops had been engaged in a fierce battle with terrorists who used Improvised Explosive Gadgets on them.
Onyema, nevertheless, mentioned they had been overpowered by the superior firepower of the troops.
The assertion learn, “In a significant victory in opposition to terrorism, Nigerian Military troops have efficiently overrun a Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province stronghold in Borno State. The extreme offensive is a part of Operation Desert Sanity III, involving a mix of artillery and air bombardments, in addition to floor battle alongside the Ngumne, Kawaran, and Mangu Axis within the Sambisa Forest and Timbuktu Triangle.
“Regardless of going through threats of improvised explosive gadgets and resistance from the terrorists, troops engaged them with heavy firepower, rooting out the terrorists from their stronghold. ”
He famous that after the operation, the troops recovered two gun vans amongst others and destroyed the terrorist’s camp.
Onyema mentioned, “Because of the profitable operation, the gallant troops recovered very important armaments and different tools, together with two gun vans, a 105mm Pack Howitzer, two exploded improvised explosive machine circumstances, and a burnt Rocket-Propelled Grenade tube. The enclaves had been additionally destroyed by the troops.
“This audacious operation demonstrates the Nigerian Military’s dedication to eradicating terrorism and making certain the security and safety of the area. The restoration of heavy artillery and gun vans marks a major setback for the terrorists.”
The PUNCH On-line troops throughout varied theatres of operations within the nation in separate operations recovered a complete of 66,692 arms and ammunition from non-state actors between January and April 2024.
A breakdown of the figures revealed {that a} whole of three,117 harmful arms and 63,575 ammunition had been captured by troops.