Photos: Troops inflicted casualty on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Geidam

Photos: Troops inflicted casualty on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Geidam

by Joseph Anthony
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Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) currently conducting Operation Tura Takaibango inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists in Geidam the Headquarters of Geidam LGA of Yobe State. 
The terrorist attacked the strategic border town 23 April 2021 destroying three communications masts and looting some shops in the process. 


However, troops stationed at the town supported by the Air Component of OPLD mounted a hot pursuit and closed up with the terrorists killing 21 of them in the process. 
The gallant troops successfully recovered a gun truck with an anti aircraft gun mounted on it, eight AK 47 rifles with ten magazines as well as two Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs and five chargers. 
Other items recovered are; over a thousand rounds of different calibres of ammunition, one Commando Mortar Tube, 3 IED blasting devices, tool boxes, communication radios and cell phones among several other items of value. 

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