Brigadier General Lawrence Araba disclosed on Sunday that Nigerian soldiers have killed 105 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province(ISWAP) terrorists in Yobe State.
The operation was carried out by troops of Sector 2, Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) at Buni Gari area of Yobe. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai, applauded the troops for killing 105 terrorists at Buni Gari in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. He gave the commendation when he visited the injured troops.
Lt Gen. Buratai visited the injured officers during the Buni Gari encounter and other soldiers were admitted at the Medical facility in Damaturu before he proceeded to the Special Forces’ School in Buni Yadi where he and his entourage were briefed on the incident by Brigadier General Lawrence Araba.
Brig Gen Araba also informed him that the success was as a result of an Intelligence report which revealed Boko Haram plans of attacking the village.