Gamboru, a border town, is approximately 80 miles and 128 Kilometers from the restive capital of Maiduguri. DAILY POST reports.Infomation Guide Nigeria

It was gathered that the troops, backed by a column of Civilian Joint Task Force(CJTF), achieved the feat on October 11, after they thwarted an ambush staged by the terrorists against the troops during a fighting patrol.

An intelligence source told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, that the terrorists who came in very large numbers on motorcycles and Hilux trucks mounted with guns, began the attack with heavy gunfire against the troops.

The intelligence sources said the highly spirited troops were right on hand to counter the audacious ambush which triggered a heavy gun battle that lasted about 40 minutes.

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He said the troops later overwhelmed the terrorists with superior firepower and inflicted a humiliating defeat on them, forcing them to abandon their mission and took to their heels.

“The troops, however, chased the retreating terrorists and neutralised 19 of them in the process.

The Troops successfully captured one of their gun trucks after killing all its occupants and recovered 9 motorcycles as well as multiple weapons including one PKT, 9 AK–47 rifles and many rounds of ammunition.

“No fatalities were recorded on the side of troops only two were injured on our side,” he said.Jamb Result 

Zagazola reported that there was a wide celebration by the troops and the civilian Joint Task Force following the success of the attack in the town of Gamborun Ngala.

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