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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai says he is ready to support Nasarawa State to sustain the peace and security currently being enjoyed.
He said this at a meeting with Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura at the Government House in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.
While appreciating the visit, the Governor commended the efforts of the Army Chief in restoring normalcy in the Northeast region of the country.
The military has heightened counter-terrorism operations in the northeast and operations to end cattle rustling and farmers-herdsmen class in the central region of Nigeria.
Their efforts are yielding results, with records of attacks on communities by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group on the decline.
On Thursday, however, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole Task Force Battle Group and Multinational Joint Task Force in Abadam village in Borno State dealt decisively with suspected members of Boko Haram that attempted to attack their location.
The attack, which was launched by suspected members of the terrorist group at about 6:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, lasted for about two hours.
During the fierce battle, the troops killed 15 of the suspected insurgents, with many escaping with gunshot wounds.
Two soldiers were killed in the gun battle while four others were wounded.
“The bodies of our late colleagues and the wounded have since been evacuated,” a statement by the military read.
The troops recovered weapons and ammunitions from the insurgents.
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