Troops force terrorists to flee, recover logistics during clearance operation in Askira Uba
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working in conjunction with local hunters, have forced suspected Boko Haram terrorists to abandon their logistics and flee during a clearance operation in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on July 24 as troops of 115 Task Force Battalion advanced on a clearance operation towards Rumirgo.
The troops encountered the terrorists at Surajo Village, where the insurgents fled on sighting the advancing forces, abandoning three bicycles and two coolers in their haste to escape.
The recovered items were secured by the troops, while the fleeing terrorists were pursued as the clearance operation continued.
Military sources said the operation forms part of ongoing efforts by Operation HADIN KAI to dismantle terrorist hideouts, deny insurgents freedom of movement and sustain pressure on Boko Haram elements operating in the southern axis of Borno State.
Further details of the operation are expected as exploitation of the area continues.
