IED

IED event in Giro, Sambisa Forest area, Nigeria on Thu 27th April 2017

27th April 2017

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Location is approximate. Gunmen mounted on trucks attacked 21 Bde positions in SAMBISA Forest with VBIEDs, AAA guns, small arms and mortars. The attack was defeated with 15 enemy killed, 1 x truck mounted VBIED destroyed, 1 x Buffalo truck mounted with ZSU 23mm AAA gun, 2 x GPMG, 1 x PKM, 60mm mortars, 3 x AK 47, 2 x FN FAL, 1 x G3, 5 x 60mm mortar rounds and chargers, Type 36 HE grenade, 12 x rifle magazines, 750 x 7.62mm (NATO), 106 x 23mm rounds, 1 x 12volt battery, 3 x Automatic Grenade launchers and a 23mm Shilka feed tray

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Giro ( Sambisa Forest area )

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