The Nigerian Army has on Monday said its troops of 22 Brigade Garrison deployed in operation Lafiya Dole on Sunday neutralized three female suicide bombers at Kubtara village in Dikwa local government area of Borno state.
This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen by the director public Relations, Theatre command of operation Lafiya Dole, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
Nwachukwu said:” Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Sunday 30th December 2018, encountered and neutralised three female suicide bombers, while on patrol around Kubtara village in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.
“The troops also recovered one Rocket Propelled Grenade and a suicide vest at the scene of the encounter.
“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has further commended the troops for their successful exploits and encouraged them to be more daring, vigilant and steadfast, as they…
