He said many of the insurgents escaped with gunshot wound, four soldiers also sustained injuries.
His words, “The bodies of our late colleagues and the wounded have since been evacuated.
“The troops have continued mop up and clearance operations of the remnants of the terrorists.“They have also intensified vigilance and high level of alertness.”
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Usman said items recovered from the terrorists include a gun truck, one 60mm Mortar tube, seven 60mm mortar bomb, a General Purpose Machine (GPMG), three damaged AK 47 Rifle and four bandoliers of anti-aircraft rounds of ammunition.
Recall that troops had on Wednesday, captured Mallam Fatori in northern Borno after a fierce battle closely covered by air operations.