Two soldiers killed during operation to clear Sambisa Forest

Nigerian troops have lost two soldiers in the ongoing clearance operation in Sambisa Forest.

Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, said the soldiers were killed and two others wounded when a vehicle belonging to the insurgents and laden with Improvised Explosive Devices hit a military vehicle.

Nwachukwu, said that the troops also cleared various insurgents enclaves in sambisa forest, under Operation DEEP PUNCH II.

He said that the wounded soldiers were evacuated to a military medical facility for treatment.

Nwachukwu also said troops killed five insurgents at Tchikide and Chinene in the Lake Chad region.