JTF Recovers Shoulder Fired Anti-Aircraft Guns, Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes And Several General Purpose Machine Guns From Boko Haram Fighters

JTF's Press Release: Update On Joint Task Force Special Operations In The Last Ten Days In Maiduguri. Based on information and intelligence report, series of operations were conducted by the Joint Task Force Operation RESTORE ORDER in the last ten days from in Borno State.

The latest was the one conducted at Bulabulin, Bayern Quarters and Jajeri in Maiduguri metropolis between 3 – 8 pm yesterday Friday, 8 March, 2013.

During these operations under the period stated, there were exchange of fire that led to the death of 52 Boko Haram Terrorists including ten commanders of the sect. 70 terrorists were also arrested. In the period under review, the JTF lost 2 personnel, 3 were wounded and no civilian casualty was recorded. The under listed weapons, ammunition, uniforms and other items were recovered in yesterday’s operation;

3 Anti Aircraft Guns

10 Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes

3 General Purpose Machine Guns
17 AK47 Rifles.
3 G3 Rifles
1 Pistol (Lama)
20 RPG Bombs
12 RPG Chargers
1x 36 Hand Held Grenade
1 Teargas Rifle  
 33 AK 47 Magazines
11 FN Magazines
3 G3 Magazines
11,068 Assorted Ammunitions
2 Techanical Vehicles with mounted Anti Aircraft Stands
1 Box of weapons cleaning kit
4 Swords and 2 Knifes
5 Walking Talkies
4 VHF Hand Held Sets

1 Multi Links Router
 Assorted uniforms and kits

 

 

The Task Force wishes to thank members of the public particularly our moles in the Boko Haram’s Camp for giving us the information that assisted in the successes so far recorded. Thus, members of the public are reminded to continue to give credible and timely information to security agencies to combat insecurity through the following Hot Lines that are operational 24/7; 08064174066, 07065464012, 0815442934

SAGIR MUSA
Lieutenant Colonel
JTF Spokesman

Source: SaharaReporters