The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani
Usman, has said that the troops of the 7 Brigade
liberated Gudumbali town in Kukawa Local
Government Area of Borno State on Friday.

Usman said the troops killed a large number of Boko
Haram insurgents and destroyed their weapons
during the battle.

He recalled that fighter pilots of the Nigerian Air
Force damaged several of the camps of the
insurgents in the mission area on Monday.

Usman said in a statement, “As part of the offensive
against the Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 7
Brigade on Friday entered and cleared Gudumbali
town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno
State. “During the operation, quite a number of the
terrorists were killed and their weapons and
equipment destroyed.

“The troops are currently doing clearance operations
in the general area.”

The Acting Army spokesperson stated further that
two soldiers of the 5 Brigade Explosive Devices
Ordinance Unit were killed by landmines and two
others injured while they were advancing towards
Dikwa, Borno State on Friday.

According to him, the soldiers ran into the landmines
buried by the insurgents between old Marte and
Kerenoa junction in Guzamala Local Government
Area of the state.

He said the bodies of the deceased soldiers had been
evacuated while those injured were being treated in a
military hospital.

Usman stated further that the Brigade lost a Mowag
armoured personnel carrier to the mines explosion.
He said that the troops had continued their advance
to the Sambisa Forest in pursuit of the fleeing
terrorists with determination, in spite of the sad
occurrence.