*JUST IN** JTF Kills 52 Boko Haram Members, Arrests 70 In Maiduguri.

**Largest Arms Cache recovered for the group.
**JTF Spy takes over Boko Haram Bases.
**the fight lasted 5 hours, across Bulabulin, Bayern quarters and Jajeri areas of Maiduguri township.

The Joint Task Force in Borno State killed 52 members of the Islamic terror group, Boko Haramin in a clash with security forces late yesterday in Maiduguri.

The attack came just few hours after the president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan had lavished praises on the JTF for its gallantry in the fight against the menace of the Boko Haram during his two day official visit to Borno state.

A statement made available to newsmen in Maiduguri the Borno State capital by the JTF spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa reveals that JTF lost two personnel in the operation carried out between 3:00 and 8:00 PM yesterday around Bulabulin, Bayern quarters and Jajeri areas of Maiduguri metropolis.

The operation according to the statement was based on information and intelligent report leading to series of operations for the past ten days.

During the operation which witnessed stiff resistance yesterday by the insurgents according to the statement, ten out of the 52 killed are commanders of the insurgent, while three personnel of the security forces sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

The operation according to Sagir Musa recorded the largest arms recovery ever made by the JTF since the commencement of the insurgency.

Items recovered include
1] 3 anti-aircraft guns,
2] 10 Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes,
]3] General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
4] 17 AK 47 Rifles.
5] 20 RPG Bombs,
6] 12 RPG chargers,
7] 36 hand-held grenades,
8] 33 AK47 magazines,
9] 11 FN magazines
10] 11,068 assorted Ammunitions.
11] two technical vehicles with mounted anti-aircraft stands,
12] five walkie-talkies,
13] 4 VHF hand held sets
14] assorted uniforms and kits among others.

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