NIGERIAN ARMY,REPELLED BOKO HARAM ATTACKS YESTERDAY & RESCUED 455 HOSTAGES.

               Yesterday friday,in the early hours,some elements of Boko Haram terrorists in 5 gun trucks,motorcycles and 2 Golf cars laden with Improvised Explosive Devices {IEDs} from Sambisa forest axis attempted an attack on 121 Task Force Battalion at Pulka.The ever alert and vigilant troops rose to the occasion and successfully repelled the attack and killed 7 Boko Haram terrorists,wounded several others and recovered 4 AK-47 RIFLES,3 AK-47 RIFLE MAGAZINE AND 92 ROUNDS OF 7.62mm {NATO} belt ammunition.We wish to state that our troops are hale and hearty.In a related development,troops of 3 Battalion caught a suspected Boko Haram terrorists spy near the Battalion Headquarters at Gamboru Ngala.On interrogation,he confessed that he was sent to spy on the troops organised a fighting patrol comprising elements of Army Headquarters Strike Group abd Civilian JTF to Wulge and Walamari.The troops had encounter with Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed 27 of them,recovered 5 motorcycles and 8 bicycles.They also cleared 12 terrorists camps and recovered 1 AK-47 rifles as well as 1 Dane gun.The troops also rescued 455 persons and escorted them to Gamboru Internally Displaced Person's {IDPs} camp.Unfortunately,we lost one of the Civilian JTF.Nevertheless,the troops morale remains very high,Similarly,troops of 103 Battalion this evening ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Mairimri village crossing point in which they killed quite a number of terrorists,recovered 15 bicycles and foodstuffs.Further confirmatory reconnaissance would be conducted to further exploit the situation.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.More photos below.