Nigerian troops lost a Lieutenant on Saturday in an ambush along road Buratai Buni Gari in Operation Hadin Kai Operational Theatre .
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI
encountered terrorist ambush along Road Buratai – Buni Gari and during the encounter, troops lost a Lieutenant in action. Four other personnel sadly wounded in action are receiving treatment.
Director of Defence Media Operations , Major General Edward Buba said in a statement on Sunday that the ambush necessitated troops reinforcement that pursued the terrorist to their hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle.
Troops made contact and neutralised 6 of the terrorist, recovered 5 AK 47 rifles and 103 rounds of the 7. 62mm special ammunition.
Under superior fire power the remaining terrorist ran in disarray. Troops are in hunt pursuing the remnant terrorist that fled the firefight, he said .