Troops of the multinational joint task force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad region have killed Four Members of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
Muhammad Dole, public information officer, MNJTF, who made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, said the troops of Sector 3 successfully repeled an ambush by the insurgents while conducting routine patrols along the Gajiram-Monguno axis of Borno.
“The items recovered are: three AK47 rifles, 10 (7.62mm) special rounds, one 3HG, one magazine carrier, assorted drugs and one hair comb among other items,” he said.
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“During his recent familiarisation/operational visits to sectors levels, the Force Commander of MNJTF, Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, charged the troops to maintain the tempo and adopt aggressive posture in dealing with insurgents to deny them freedom of action.
“The FC commended the troops and reiterated his earlier commitment to providing necessary support to defeat the remaining criminals across the region.”