Troops intercept 🔫 Boko Haram suicide bomb squad

Troops intercepted Boko Haram suicide bomb squad, neutralised five terrorists at different locations in Borno north, Nigerian Army said on Saturday.

Sani Usman, in a statement noted that the intercepted bomb at Ngalle village where one terrorist was neutralised "could have been intended for troops or innocent and peace loving villagers."

He also said that troops intercepted escaping Boko Haram terrorists crossing Maiduguri-Monguno highway at Torowa village during which another terrorist was shot dead, while others fled into the nearby bush.

"The gallant troops recovered an AK-47 riffle with a magazine loaded with19 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, three mobile phones, a SIM card and jewelries," he added.

He said the troops engaged and smoked them out of their hideouts at Jango, Nduma, Gobara, Bala Ibrahim, Fulani Rogo and Takwala villages and environs in the Gwoza Local Government Area.

UCJ, UNILORIN.