By Olayemi Esan
No fewer than 26 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have been neutralised in the fierce battle in Kala Balge town, as the Nigeria Troops of defended the town
Director, Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement on Saturday Troops of Sector 1 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have neutralized scores of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who infiltrated Kala Balge town mounted on gun trucks and motorcycles on Friday, 3 December 2021.
He said, the gallant troops also captured terrorists' combat vehicles, 18 AK 47 rifles and one M-21 rifle with large quantity of ammunition. Several other equipment were also destroyed by troops.
SpyeNews reports that, the insurgents attacked troops deployed at the Forward Operational Base (FOB) Rann, a border town between Nigeria and Cameroon.
Troops gallantly engaged the maurading terrorists with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon their mission and withdrew in disarray.
Regrettably, two officers and five soldiers paid the supreme price, while three personnel who sustained gun shot wounds are currently receiving medical attention.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has paid tribute to the departed heroes, who paid the supreme price in defending their fatherland. He has also commended troops for their gallantry in the North East, especially with the recent successes recorded in Gajiram and the Tumbus.
