Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said criminal elements met their waterloo at Gujba
Firearms, ammunition and 10 gun trucks claimed from the terrorists
Same day, troops had an encounter with some Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Gonan Kaji
The Defence Headquarters said that 64 insurgents killed in Yobe State in one week during combat with troops.
The DHQ spokesman, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, revealed that the criminal elements met their waterloo at Gujba Local Government Area of the state and Gonan Kaji village along Damaturu-Buni Yadi Road during firefights with the troops.
Addressing Defence correspondents on the nationwide security operations between January 7-13, 2020, in Abuja on Thursday, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations said firearms, ammunition and 10 gun trucks claimed from the terrorists.
He stated, “During the encounter with the troops of Operation Tura Takai Bango at Gujba on January 9, 28 terrorists were neutralized and several others escaped with gunshot wounds, while one gun truck and several arms and ammunition were recovered.
“Similarly on the same day, troops had an encounter with some Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Gonan Kaji village along Damaturu-Buni Yadi road in Yobe State, during which 30 terrorists were killed while caches of arms and ammunition were recovered by troops.”
