Boko Haram: JTF kills 2 and intercepts 8 rocket launchers in Borno

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno, Operation Restore Order yesterday made a great interception as eight rocket launchers other equipment of mass destruction were recovered from the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

According to the Task Force, two members of the sect were killed in the process of interception.

The spokesman of the task force, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa in a press statement last night said the members of the JTF in conjunction with the Department of State Services, Multi National Joint Task Force and other security agencies intercepted large consignment of arms and ammunition including 8 Rocket Propelled Launchers at Daban Masara in Monguno LocalGovernment Area, Borno state based on intelligence.

He further revealed that “the incident happened at about 9 pm on Monday 30 July 2012 during which two suspected Boko Haram terrorists escorting the consignment were killed in an exchange of fire.”

Musa said the large consignment was been moved by the sect members from Baga/Daban Masara heading towards Maiduguri in a blue Hilux vehicle with registration number NGU19XA.

Details of the weapons of mass destruction recovered include eight rocket launchers, 10 rocket bombs, 10 rocket chargers, two AK 47 rifles, 13 magazines with 6 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and a Bank PHB ATM card

The JTF in the release reinstated its appealed to members of the public to provide useful information to security agencies in order to stop the spate of isolated killings in the state.