Foreign currency found on captured Boko Haram commander – DHQ

Firstclass newsline learnt that the Director, Defence Information,
Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in a statement on Monday, that the
Boko Haram Commander was killed when the Special Forces repelled an
attack by the insurgents on Mafa on Saturday.
Olukolade said the terrorist, who was a member of the highest Amir
cadre of the Boko Haram, was among 30 terrorists, who were killed in
the Mafa battle.
The Defence spokesman said several other militants fled the scene of
battle with bullet wounds.
He added that the soldiers also captured a number of arms and
ammunition, tubes of Rocket Propelled Grenades, a buffalo vehicle and
other equipment from the insurgents.
According to him, the military lost a faulty equipment in the operation.
He stated further that the troops had commenced a mopping up operation
while the battle against the insurgents was continuing in several
fronts in the operation.
He said, "Thousands of Euro currency were found on the body of a
terrorist commander after troops successfully repelled a terrorist
attack on Mafa towards the border.
"The terrorist, who is also an Amir by status, and believed to be of
foreign descent, is among about 30 terrorist fighters, who died in the
encounter while many others fled with wounds.
"The terrorists also lost a number of weapons and equipment, including
the captured 13 rifles, a machine gun, rocket propelled grenade tubes
and several other assorted ammunition.
"A Toyota Buffalo (vehicle) was also recovered from the terrorists.
Two of their armoured vehicles were also destroyed in the battle."
Firstclassnewsline.net