SaharaReporters gathered that the raid was part of the ongoing second phase of operation Tura Takaibango.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 11, 2021
At least 10 suspected Boko Haram members died on Wednesday when troops of the Special Forces Brigade in Borno state engaged the insurgents in a gun battle at Sassaawa village, a community in the Marte Local Government Area.
SaharaReporters gathered that the raid was part of the ongoing second phase of operation Tura Takaibango.
The troops also recovered weapons, including AK-47 rifles, mortar tubes, and a machine gun, a military source said.
“The clearance onslaught was based on the directives given by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Ibrahim Attahiru when he visited the Theatre of Operation LAFIYA DOLE. During his operational visit recently to Dikwa, the COAS issued directives to troops to advance and recapture Marte and thereafter project further to clear other adjoining villages which include Sassawa, Chikun Gudu, Kerenoa, and en
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EXCLUSIVE: Untold story of how Nigerian troops crushed Boko Haram to retake Borno town
The Boko Haram insurgency in northern Nigeria has caused over 37,500 deaths since 2011, according to a United Nations agency. 2 min read
Facts have emerged of how gallant troops of the Nigerian military crushed Boko Haram terrorists and recovered Marte Local Government of Borno State, over a week after it was captured by the extremist group
The Nigerian Army had on Tuesday announced the recovery of the local government and other communities recently captured by the terrorists.
This was disclosed by Army Spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima, in a statement circulated to the media.
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Nigerian Armyhas announced the recovery of the Marte Local Government of Borno State and other communities recently captured by Boko Haram terrorists.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the army spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima.
PREMIUM TIMES had
exclusively reported how at least seven Nigerian soldiers were confirmed dead after an ambush by the terrorists.
The soldiers were ambushed at the ASC21/153TF battalion in Marte Local Government Council of the state, military sources confirmed to this newspaper.
Other sources briefed on the matter said the troops were overwhelmed and could not withstand the superior firepower of the terrorists.