Nigeria, March 3 -- Nigerian Army troops from the 21 Armoured Brigade, along with the 199 Special Forces and the Civilian Joint Task Force, have achieved major success in their ongoing fight against terrorism.

They eliminated a top Boko Haram commander, Abba Alai (also known as Amirul Khahid of Alafa), and killed several insurgents in coordinated attacks on terrorist hideouts in Garin Fallujah and Gwoza, Borno State, on Sunday.

The operation carried out based on reliable intelligence, targeted a well-protected camp where terrorists were gathering to plan attacks.

Soldiers launched a powerful assault, engaging the insurgents in fierce combat. Unable to withstand the military's superior firepower, the terrorists tried to escape but suffe...