Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack on Michika in Adamawa State as the terrorists met their Waterloo and suffered heavy casualties when they attempted to infiltrate Michika in Adamawa State.
According to the statement released by the Acting Director Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sagir Musa, said at about 7.20 pm, the gallant troops of 115 Task Force Battalion deployed at Lassa in Borno State received a distress call from vigilantes at Maikadiri village on the movement of suspected BHTs along Road Maikadiri –Shuwari en route Michika.
Colonel Sagir Musa in his statement also said:
“The troops immediately organized blocking positions and swooped on the terrorists which led to an exchange of fire. The terrorists attempted to escape but were intercepted and suppressed with the heavy volume of fire.
Consequently, the gallant troops with reinforcement from 143 Battalion Gulak engaged the terrorists on Two Front Coordinated Attacks.
The Boko Haram Terrorists were completely routed by the troops, neutralizing many of them while others fled in disarray due to superior firepower. As a result, they hastily evacuated most of their corpses under the cover of darkness.
The entire area has been dominated by own troops and the situation is completely under control. Items captured from the terrorists include:
One Ford vehicle,
Two Toyota Starlet vehicles loaded with foodstuffs,
One motorcycle and one tyre inflating machine.
Further exploitation is to be conducted this morning. Calm has since returned to the city and inhabitants of the town are hereby enjoined to report the presence of strange faces in their localities and go about their normal businesses.