7 Division of Nigerian Army headquartered in Maiduguri which became operational on 22 August 2013 has continue to carry out high tempo counter terrorist operations in its Area of Operational Responsibility. As part of this effort, troops of the formation have conducted operation to pre-empt, dislocate and disrupt the insurgent’s activities in the North-East. In the process, insurgent camps located at Kitumari, Alkaderi, Kurunmati, Abali, Gajiram and Iza within the Sambisa Forest have been destroyed. Other areas where insurgents camp were attacked include Bulabulin and Ngaram within Maiduguri Metropolis as well as Gulimba area of Gwoza. The Division continues to dominate the area through aggressive mobile patrols of highways and major urban centres as part of confidence building measure to facilitate the quick return to normalcy. All these efforts are aimed at denying the terrorists the freedom of action. By and large military operation within the 7 Division Area of Responsibility has been largely successful. Furthermore, in the course of the counterterrorism effort, troops of the division killed a top Boko Haram Commander who is a High Value Target, Abba Goroma. It would be recalled that a 10 Million Naira bounty was earlier set aside for the capture of this terrorist. On 12 September 2013, troops from 81 Battalion under 7 Division Nigerian Army acted on intelligence report gathered that the insurgents had regrouped at Kafiya Forest , located in Ngazai Local Government Area of Borno State which is well fortified with anti – aircraft and anti – tank guns mounted on vehicles, were planning to launch an attack. Based on this report, own troops launched a deliberate attack, over 150 insurgents were killed and the formation lost an officer and 15 soldiers. On 17 September 2013, aftermath of insurgents defeat at Kafiya Forest, some fleeing insurgents carried out an attack on Benisheikh town in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. In the process, a lot of civilians were killed by the insurgents. Our troops located at the Forward Operating Base on the outskirt of the town moved in to repel the onslaught and cleared Benisheikh town of insurgents. Several insurgents were killed and equipment destroyed. Our troops continue to carry out patrols to dominate the general area.
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:36:15 +0000
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