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Army from the 159 Battalion in Geidam, part of Sector 2 in the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, conducted an ambush that resulted in the elimination of six insurgents. They also successfully retrieved weapons, which included two AK-47 rifles, two motorcycles, and a mobile phone, during an intense firefight.
This information was conveyed in a statement released on Thursday by Captain Muhammad Shehu, the acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for Sector 2.
He reported that the operation took place on Wednesday, October 25, in Jororo village, located in the Geidam Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State. The operation was launched following information provided by local residents and actionable intelligence, resulting in the elimination of two insurgents.
“Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North-East) Operation Hadin Kai have continued to sustain the aggressive posture in the conduct of ongoing operations to rid the North-East region of terrorism, insurgency, and sundry crimes within the Sector’s Area of Responsibility,” Shehu said.
“In recent operations, troops of 159 Battalion acting on actionable intelligence on 25th October 2023, staged an ambush against marauding insurgents who were harassing civilians and collecting levies from the locals.”
“During the encounter, the troops neutralized two terrorists and recovered weapons and items including two AK-47 rifles, two motorcycles, and a mobile phone in a fierce firefight, while others escaped in disarray with gunshot injuries at Jororo village in Geidam Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State” the statement reads in part.
In a parallel operation carried out in Babbangida within the Tarmuwa Local Government of the state, Captain Muhammad Shehu reported that on Thursday, October 26, troops from the 233 Battalion eliminated four terrorists and seized weaponry.
This military mission was prompted by intelligence reports indicating the suspected presence of terrorists in the Bajingo and Kurnawa villages of the local government.
Following the engagement, Shehu added that the troops also confiscated two motorcycles along with various other items.
In his role, Major General Mayirenso Saraso, the Commander of the Sector 2 Joint Task Force, praised the troops for their prompt response and assured them of complete support in the effort to restore peace in the North-East, which has been plagued by the Boko Haram insurgency.