Nigerian soldiers, fighting Boko Haram in the Northeast under an acronym: Lafiya Dole, have ambushed the insurgents at Feri-Feri and Tashan Goto villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, killing two while others fled into the bush with bullet wounds.
According to a statement today, by the spokesman of the Army, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, the ambush was carried out following a confirmed information, and that two bicycles, as well as three wheel barrows, were recovered from the fleeing insurgents.
The statement said that a suspected physically challenged Boko Haram terrorists’ informant, whose name was given as Audu Usman was arrested by soldiers of the 7 Brigade Garrison at Doron Baga, northern Borno State.
This was even as the soldiers discovered an Improvised Explosive Device along Bama-Aulari road while they were on fighting patrol, adding that the Explosive Ordinance Device team attached to the patrol team had successfully detonated the device.[myad]
