No fewer than 31 Boko Haram fighters were killed on Wednesday by the Nigerian troops who foiled a terrorists’ attack in Askira Uba town in Borno State. Nine gun trucks out of the 11 which the Boko Haram insurgents rode into Askira Uba, were also destroyed by troops.
Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade, headquartered in Chibok local government played a major role in searching and tracing the terrorists’ hideouts. Boko Haram Vehicle destroyed in Askira Uba A military intelligence officer told PRNigeria that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft shelled the Boko Haram gun trucks, while the ground troops pursued fleeing terrorists for elimination.
“Aircrafts were scrambled from Yola and Maiduguri within minutes after ground troops send signal. “For the first time in years, the speed of response between the air taskforce and ground troops are unprecedented,” the intelligence officer said. He also said that the mobile task teams have also been very active in eliminating combatant terrorists seen on sight.