According to a report by The Leadership, Nigerian troops dealt the blow to the Boko Haram with the help of local vigilantes.
According to local sources, Boko Haram insurgents disguised as local vigilante operatives, killed unsuspecting residents and soldiers..
A source said: “The insurgents who disguised as local vigilante mounted road blocks across the highway and pretended to be carrying out routine checks. The soldiers were lured into the booby trap of the insurgents who immediately swooped on them and killed three soldiers and abducted one of the soldiers.”
An ambush was laid for the insurgents between the border villages of Kirchinga/Imirsa by the Nigerian troops with the assistance of local vigilantes, this was done following intelligence report about the movement of the insurgents.
A local vigilante operative who participated in the campaign said: “Following information about the movements of the Boko Haram we got, we decided to lay an ambush in the early hours of Sunday. Our efforts yielded results as we succeeded in killing over 30 of the insurgents after a fierce gun duel.
“We confiscated many weapons from the invading terrorists, including AK 47 assault rifles, bows and arrows and other dangerous weapons,” the operative said.
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