Troops of 402 SF Brigade have neutralised several members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP and Boko Haram in Borno State.
The Nigerian army disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday February 22.
According to the statement, a large cache of weapons, bombs, one Mowag APC, one TCV and many others were recovered from the terrorists during the operation.
The statement read; “Similarly, troops 26 Task Force brigade conducted clearance operation and aggressive patrol to Fadagwe village and adjoining settlements in Borno State.
“The terrorists withdrew in disarray due to troops’ superior firepower. Several operational vehicles of the terrorists were recovered”