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TheCable had reported how a commander of one of the battalions and other soldiers were killed in the attack.
Mohammed Yerima, army’s spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, said troops engaged the insurgents in a fight that lasted hours, and with the support from the Nigerian Air Force many of the insurgents were killed.
“On Sunday 25 April 2021, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Mainok, Borno State, came under multi-directional attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists mounted on unconfirmed number of Gun Trucks as well as foot soldiers with possible intent of establishing a phantom caliphate in the town,” the statement reads.
Mainok Attack: Boko Haram Wanted to Establish Caliphate In Borno, Says Army
In the aftermath of the encounter, scores of Boko Haram terrorists were neutralised with their body parts littering the area and a number of their gun trucks were destroyed.
by Saharareporters, New York
Apr 26, 2021
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the attack by the Boko Haram insurgents on the base of its 156 Task Force Battalion in Mainok Town, Borno State, saying the terrorists wanted to establish a caliphate in the area.
The army stated on Monday that it lost one officer and six soldiers to the attack, although military sources said more than 30 soldiers were killed.
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Military troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested a suspected Boko Haram informant who has spying on the activities of the armed forces in Yobe State.
It was gathered that the spying activities of the suspect and his accomplices led to several attacks on the troop positioned at Kamuya area of the state.
This development was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima.
According to Gen Yerima, the informant who was identified as Modu Ari was apprehended by troops of 27 Task Force Bridge.
He said the activities of the suspect and his accomplices were responsible for the recent attacks on troops position by terrorists in the area.
Yerima said the suspect confessed during interrogation to have revealed troops’ movements and position to his Boko Haram collaborators. According to him, the investigation is ongoing to unravel the network of local informants whose nefarious activities have endangered troops on clearance operations around the fringes of Timbuktu Triangle. He said the unfortunate sabotage of troops movement by Ari and his accomplices made it possible for the terrorists to attack the rear element of troops on patrol.