PHOTOS: Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Borno, destroy gun trucks

Soldiers of the Nigerian army and air force in operation Tura Takaibango have destroyed gun trucks of Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on a military base in Marte, Borno state.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Bernard Onyeuko, acting director of the defence media operations, said the troops recorded success in the operation.

“Troops of Operation Tura Takaibango in conjunction with the air task force in operation Lafiya Dole have effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ gun trucks and decimated several unconfirmed number of the terrorists when they attempted to attack their location at the outskirts of Marte in Marte local government area of Borno state,” he said.

Below are photos.