Troops of the North East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed 17 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during clearance operations across Borno and Adamawa states.
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Reuben Kovangiya, said in a statement that the terrorists had been operating in Bama, Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri, and Biu local government areas of Borno State, as well as Michika in Adamawa State.
He said the determined troops also discovered and safely detonated more than 14 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the terrorists in various locations.