No Soldier Killed By ISIS In North-East – Army

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday dismissed claims that 30 troops were killed by Islamic State (ISIS) in the North Eastern part of the country.

There were reports that the terrorist group had ambushed troops engaged in a counter-insurgency campaign.

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But describing the reports as “false”, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said there were no such attacks on troops of operation Lafiya Dole by ISIS or any other adversary within or outside the theatre of operation.

He said that the report was another set of media propaganda and an attempt by the Boko Haram terrorists to remain relevant and portray seeming potency.

“The graphic images used to support the article were closely studied and lacked nexus to any recent operational engagements of Operation Lafiya Dole.

“It is very pertinent to state that the photographs culled were not a reflection of recent operational encounters of Operation Lafiya Dole,” he said.

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He dismissed the said article and graphic images as “bundle of unprofessionally packaged falsehood, aimed to misinform and create fear in the people and build an aura of false potency around the terrorists.

“Apart from neutralising their hideouts on the fringes of the Nigerian-Nigerien border through coordinated air and artillery bombardments, troops recently killed 2 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in an ambush at Futchinam village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe.

“The troops also killed 3 insurgents in another ambush in Lingir village where they recovered 5 AK-47 rifles, 5 magazines and 11 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition.

“Troops have dominated the theatre of operation and have denied Boko Haram terrorists freedom of action,” Nwachukwu said.

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