TROOPS KILLS BOKO HARAM TERRORIST WEARING MILITARY ATTIRES IN BORNO, CAPTURES ONE OF THE SECT MEMBER

The troops of 231 and 331 Battalion together with some elements of Armed Forces Special Forces of 3 Division, based on received information, cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in Doksa general area located in Biu Local Government Area in Borno state. During the raid, the troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists wearing military Uniforms and recovered military uniforms, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun, 1 AK-47 rifle and 2 Dane Guns from them.

The troops  also captured one Boko Haram terrorist alive, who gave his name as Musa Abdullahi.

The troops also encountered 2 Improvised Explosive Devices buried along their route of advance which they successfully detonated. They also recovered 2 pick up vans, 25 motorcycles, 30 bicycles and grinding machines, as well as large quantity of foodstuffs.

During the raid, the troops discovered that apart from burying Improvised Explosive Devices, the terrorists often contaminate sources of water in the area