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The terrorists invaded Damboa town in Borno with gun trucks, an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and motorcycles.
The superior firepower of the Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai and the Air Component inflicted heavy casualty on the sect.
DAILY POST gathered that an ISWAP top commander, Oumar Tela was killed by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes.
Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director Army Public Relations in a statement said the terrorists were in possession of explosives.
The spokesman disclosed that the locally fabricated armoured-plated vehicle, gun trucks, among others were destroyed.
“The troops neutralised over 50 ISWAP terrorists forcing the survivors to run in disarray under heavy gun fire from the resilient troops and Nigerian Air Force attack platforms.”
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Chairman in Ikire, Chief Adegbite Adedokun has revealed that sources have indicated that the armed robbers