Six Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) members have been killed by Nigerian troops, spokesperson of the Nigerian
Army, Brig-General Onyema Nwachukwu, has said.
Nwachukwu who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said the soldiers and members of civilian task force killed four terrorists on Wednesday at Kukawa community in Borno State, and recovered four AK-47 rifles and four magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, from the insurgents.
“In a separate operation, troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 OPHK in conjunction with elements of Civilian Joint Task Force at Dusman-Muna Garage, Borno state have eliminated two ISWAP terrorists in an ambush operation conducted along an identified ISWAP terrorists’ crossing point at Musari village,” Nwachukwu said.
“The troops also captured and destroyed an ISWAP logistics vehicle conveying assorted goods and contraband items belonging to members of the terrorist group.”
