Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in
Kangarwa northern Borno State, have successfully
repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists
Tuesday evening.
Kangarwa northern Borno State, have successfully
repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists
Tuesday evening.
“The attack which started at about 6.30pm, was
successfully repelled after about 3 hours of
exchange of heavy gunfire that inflicted tremendous
casualty on the terrorists. Unfortunately, 2 of our
gallant soldiers paid the supreme price, while 7
were wounded in action.
“Due to poor visibility, the number of terrorists killed
could not be ascertained for now.
The bodies of the gallant soldiers and those
wounded in action are being evacuated while the
unit is carrying out mop up operation. It should be
noted that the successful repelling of the attack was
made possible by support from the Nigerian and
Chadian Air Force fighter jets.
