Troops of 156 Task Force Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, assisted by Civilian JTF which embarked on a long range patrol aimed at clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at Ngula and Kukuruk villages in Alagarno general area have discovered terrorists’ administration and harbour area, Field Hospital and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) making factory.
A statement by Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, said the the troops encountered and engaged surprised elements of Boko Haram terrorists in a gun battle, but that the terrorists escaped leaving trails of blood from gun shot injuries they sustained. It was the blood trails that led to the startling discovery.
The troops recovered six motorcycles, two bicycles, four machine gun mounts, one power generating set, three Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) tyres, 10 bags of assorted foodstuff, four different vehicles radiators, a wheel chair, two clutches, one stretcher and 11 different car batteries.
Other items include three gas cylinders, two stabilizer, one welding machine, three motorcycle batteries and four gallons stuffed with grains.
The troops also recovered one Toyota Buffalo Engine, one Toyota Hilux Engine, one blanket, one megaphone, one Escola’s Box, four motorcycle wheels, one grinding Machine, vehicle gear box, damaged part of a canter truck, military uniforms, an unserviceable laptop each, two wheel barrows and three vehicle jacks.
Similarly, the patrol team recovered three rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 31 IEDs Primers, two flash drives containing vital information, surgical gloves and urine bags.
Other items recovered include bandages, two tyre pumps, .50 inch browning machine gun parts, as well as a 60mm Mortar Bomb, Sphygmomanometer, anti-tetanus injection, penicillin injections and other medications and medical equipment.
They also recovered a trailer truck, damaged vehicle, two slates, Holy Qur’an, handcuffs and solar panels among other items.
The statement further said that the team has followed the blood trail left by the insurgents and exploiting further to dominate the general area with patrols to further secure it.
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