TROOPS FOIL BOKO HARAM’S ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP BRIDGE

The Defence Headquarters announced yesterday that troops foiled an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists to blow up a link bridge in Gulak, Adamawa State,with many of the insurgents killed in the process.

Many others were similarly killed in a separate encounter with the soldiers on Djimitillo/ Damaturu road after their camp was gutted by fire.

However, a soldier lost his life while another was wounded in the Damaturu road axis battle. This report could not be independently confirmed.

But the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said a statement that troops on cordon and search along Djimitillo Damaturu road axis on Friday night engaged a group of terrorists after their hideout was discovered by troops.

“The fierce fight to dislodge them from the location which is very close to a market, resulted in the capture of   Machine Guns and rifles as well as the death of some number of them,” he said.

“Some of the terrorists are believed to have died in the fire that gutted the house where they had made their base.  A soldier was killed while another was wounded and is undergoing treatment.

“In Gulak, Adamawa State, troops in pursuit of terrorists caught up with some of them who were in the process of blowing up a bridge to deter troops advance.  The terrorists were not lucky as they died in their encounter with troops.

“The troops are continuing with the cordon and search of the town and environs after overpowering the terrorists.  A lot of arms have been recovered in the process.  Troops are also dismantling the terrorists group’s flags hoisted in the towns.”

Source- nation newspaper