The Nigeria Army said its troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have neutralized a Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist kingpin, Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Gujba LGA of Borno State
Captain Reuben Kovangiya, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Headquarters, Theatre Command Operation, in a statement said several other terrorists in the Timbuktu Triangle were also neutralized
According to the statement, during the operations in Ngazalgana, troops came in contact with the terrorists, subduing them with superior firepower, resulting in the killing of Malam Jidda while others fled with gunshot wounds.
In the same vein, the troops, while on a snap ambush from another front into the Timbuktu Triangle, came in contact with terrorists, engaging them with heavy fire.
Several terrorists were neutralized during the encounter.
During the encounter the troops recovered AK-47 rifles, motorcycles, large quantity of ammunition, AK-47 rifle magazines, rocket propelled gun tubes, hand grenades, hand held radios and other sundry items.
Troops neutralize terrorist kingpin, Mallam Jidda, others in Borno
