According
to the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, the
items seized by the security forces included 288 rifles, 35 Rocket
Propelled Grenades and several other Improvised Explosive Devices.
Olukolade said the items were recovered from the insurgents after a fierce encounter between the Camerounians and the insurgents at Abugasse near the border with Chad.
* A file photo of a Boko Haram attack
The Defence Spokesman said the security men also arrested two major arms suppliers to the insurgents in Nigeria who were in possession of over 50 Camerounian passports and Toyota jeep.
Olukolade also said that other weapons such as pistols, mortar bombs, sub-machine guns and various calibers of arms and ammunition were recovered from the arrested suspected gun runners.
Olukolade, who described the seizure as a product of collaborative cross border efforts against terrorism recalled that Cameroun gave a recent pledge to back Nigeria’s counter terrorism campaign.
He stated also that the Nigerian Special Forces also arrested a terrorist driving a green Peugeot car with registration number Bauchi 264 AAA which was heading from Alagarno to Maiduguri and recovered 15 ‘AK47 rifles and 12 magazines and various yet to be assembled rifles’ from him.
He added: "The offensive on terrorists in various fronts is continuing. The Alagarno area, various points of Sambisa forest and suburbs have been witnessing intense operations since Monday.
“Apart from several dead terrorists, 14 vehicles which were either being used for operation or hidden by the terrorists in various parts of the forests and theatres have been destroyed.
“ Various calibres of weapons and ammunitions were also recovered in the course of fighting and subsequent cordon and search of the areas.
“Intensive air and ground surveillance are also ongoing in the general area."
Olukolade said the items were recovered from the insurgents after a fierce encounter between the Camerounians and the insurgents at Abugasse near the border with Chad.
* A file photo of a Boko Haram attack
The Defence Spokesman said the security men also arrested two major arms suppliers to the insurgents in Nigeria who were in possession of over 50 Camerounian passports and Toyota jeep.
Olukolade also said that other weapons such as pistols, mortar bombs, sub-machine guns and various calibers of arms and ammunition were recovered from the arrested suspected gun runners.
Olukolade, who described the seizure as a product of collaborative cross border efforts against terrorism recalled that Cameroun gave a recent pledge to back Nigeria’s counter terrorism campaign.
He stated also that the Nigerian Special Forces also arrested a terrorist driving a green Peugeot car with registration number Bauchi 264 AAA which was heading from Alagarno to Maiduguri and recovered 15 ‘AK47 rifles and 12 magazines and various yet to be assembled rifles’ from him.
He added: "The offensive on terrorists in various fronts is continuing. The Alagarno area, various points of Sambisa forest and suburbs have been witnessing intense operations since Monday.
“Apart from several dead terrorists, 14 vehicles which were either being used for operation or hidden by the terrorists in various parts of the forests and theatres have been destroyed.
“ Various calibres of weapons and ammunitions were also recovered in the course of fighting and subsequent cordon and search of the areas.
“Intensive air and ground surveillance are also ongoing in the general area."
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