This is a statement issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman:
"The cooperation with our neighbours have brought renewed
vigour and is yielding fruitful result in the fight against the Boko
Haram terrorists.
For instance, apart from recording tremendous success, troops of 26
Task Force Brigade, have married up with Cameroonian forces for joint
operations in Kirawa junction.
Although they have not met any of the terrorists in the axis of
advance, they rescued 8 men, 36 women and 68 children in the area.
To further consolidate on the cordial relationship, the Commander of
Cameroonian 1st Battalion, paid courtesy call on his counterpart, the
Commanding Officer of 121 Task Force Battalion in Pulka. The visiting
unit assisted with the demining of a section of the road between Kirawa
Junction to Pulka and handed over 2 suspected Boko Haram terrorists to
the Nigerian unit.
Sadly however, one of the visiting unit’s vehicle ran into an
Improvised Explosive Device (IED), buried along Pulka-Ngoshe road in
which an officer and 8 of their soldiers sustained injuries.
Unfortunately, the officer died while being evacuated to Douala by air.
We wish to commiserate with the Cameroonian forces for the incident and the demise of the officer.
May his soul rest in peace and give his colleagues speedy recovery.
Similarly, troops of 113 Battalion on patrol to Ngwala cleared Boko
Haram terrorists’ camps at Ngorta and Aritimie villages. The troops
also came across the terrorists market at the area. However, on
sighting the troops the suspected Boko Haram terrorists ran and
abandoned their supplies.
The patrol also conducted cordon and search operations around Ngwala
and recovered 2 pick up vehicles and 12 motorcycles belonging to the
fleeing Boko Haram terrorists. The market has been closed indefinitely.
It is pertinent to report that troops morale in the theatre of operation
is very high and they are ever determined to clear remnants of Boko
Haram terrorists wherever they may be in the North Eastern part of our
country.
Thank you for your kind and usual cooperation."
