Troops kill 3 Boko Haram insurgents, recover AK-47 rifle, 39 special ammunitionin Borno

- Nigerian troops have killed 3 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state- The insurgents had ambushed for a military patrol team at Missini village along Dikwa-Ngala road- But the army repelled the attack, killed the insurgent s and recovered ammunition from the scene of the attackThe Nigerian army on Saturday, October 21 said its troops had killed three Boko Haram insurgentsat Missini village of Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno state.NAIJ.comgathered that Brig. Gen. Sani Kukasheka Usman, the director army public relations, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri.READ ALSO:Fresh crisis looms in PDP as court stops Makarfi from recognising Olafeso as southwest chairmanUsman said that the insurgents on Friday, October 20, laid ambush for a military patrol team at Missini village along Dikwa-Ngala road.He added that the troops repelled the attack, killed three insurgents and recovered ammunitionfrom the scene of the attack.“Troops of 3 Battalion under 22 Brigade on Friday, 20th October, 2017; at about 11: 30 a.m. while on routine patrol came under Boko Haram terrorists ambush close to Missini Village along Dikwa – Ngala Road, northern part of Borno state.“The gallant troops cleared the ambush and neutralized three Boko Haram terrorists.“The team recovered one AK-47 rifle with registration number KO357026 and 39 rounds of 7.62mm Special Ammunition from the terrorists,”Kukasheka said. (NAN).PAY ATTENTION:Read the news on Nigeria’s #1 news appMeanwhile,Nomhad previously reported that a report bySahara Reporters claimed that sixpersons were killed on Thursday, October 19, when suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed the convoy a Nigerian military senior officer.Nigerian Air Force operations against Boko Haram -