Boko Haram: 37 terrorists killed in Military raid on Alagarno village in Borno

   A total of 37 terrorists were killed in a fierce battle with troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army on Monday, while several others fled with gunshot wounds in an operation at Alagarno village in Borno.
Acting information officer of the 7 Division Nigerian Army, Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, said the army in an operation, which commenced on Monday 21, 2013 following intelligence reports, launched an attack on Boko Haram camps located in the village.

According to the statement, men of the 7 Division Nigerian Army and the men of the 79 composite group Nigerian Airforce Maiduguri, launched a ground and air assault and destroyed the terrorists’ camp in the Alagarno village.
He said, arms and ammunations were recovered from the operation and that 3 Hilux vehicles as well as several motor cycles belonging to the terrorists were destroyed during the operation.

While clearing the air on the attack on Sunday 20 October, 2013, where 20 people were reportedly killed, the army said, the Boko Haram terrorists which attacked Logomani village along Gamboru Ngala-Dikwa road were numbering 50, armed with AK47 riffles and rocket propelled guns and blocked the road at about 6:45 am.
The statement said the terrorists also set ablaze 4 trailers, 2 fuel tankers and snatched an Isuzu pick up loaded with provisions.
It also said that the terrorists fled the scene on arrival of troops of the 7 Division.
The statement further disclosed that the terrorists also attacked members of the youths volunteer group who were returning from funeral leading to the death of 3 of the youths and their vehicle set ablaze.
“The members of the youth vigilante, who escaped however reinforced, pursued the terrorists and destroyed their hide out killing several terrorists while others escaped”, it added.
The statement also said that, troops of the 7 Division Nigerian Army are, however, currently conducting aggreesive patrols of the area to trace and destroy Boko Haram elements within its area of operations. - daily post.