Troops of 113 Battalion, acting on a tip-off, conducted a fighting patrol to Dunga general area on Thursday during which they discovered and destroyed a Boko Haram terrorists’ camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, the Nigerian Army announced Friday evening.

“In the operation, the troops killed 40 Boko Haram terrorists and captured 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1 Rocket Propelled Grenade 7 ( RPG 7), 6 AK-47 rifles, 2 Fabrique Nationale rifles, 10 magazines, 188 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 64 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition. Other items recovered by the troops included 3 mobile phones, 6 copies of Holy Quran and 20 Motorcycles,” Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said in a statement issued in Abuja.

Attached to the statement were photographs of several dead Bokon Haram fighters but which News Express cannot publish as it has a policy of not publishing photos of naked or dead people.

“The troops are in high spirits because of the success of the operation coupled with the fact that there was no casualty or injury on the part of the troops,” Col. Usman said.

“Operations to clear all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and hideouts are ongoing as troops remain committed to the clearance and apprehension of the Boko Haram terrorists in the country,” he stated.

•Photo shows troops burning Boko motorcyle after over-running base in Borno State.