Nigeria soldiers capture Alagarno, Boko Haram's deadliest stronghold

Nigeria Soldiers capture Alagarno, Boko Haram's deadliest stronghold

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Part of Camp Alagarno Up in Flames after Being Captured
By Nigerian Army troops 

Troops of the Nigerian military had on  Tuesday made some remarkable achievements in tje ongoing counter insurgency war when they capturee Alagarno a spiritual headquarters and deadliest training camp of the Boko Haram.

During the raid on Alagarno and general areas around Sambisa forest, troops were able to arrest  two elders and notorious leaders of the insurgent group, named Mustapha Busuru (50 years old) and Usman Abubakar (56 years). They were caught at Dole village where they were hiding. 

Some of the insurgents were killed during an ensuing gun battle, even as victorious soldiers were able to recover several vehicles, motorcycles, stockpiled food stuff, arms and ammunitions.

Spokesman of the Nigeria Army Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, told news men, via a released statement, that fleeing Boko Haram insurgents had attacked and isolated village where they set houses ablaze and inured many residents.

"On Tuesday troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion patrol team, cleared Boko Haram camps located at Komala, Dole, Kumshi and Moadori around the fringes of Alagarno forest", said Colonel Usman, an Acting Director Army Public Relations. 

"The troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and captured 2 notorious terrorists; Mustapha Busuru (50 years old) and Usman Abubakar (56 years) at Dole village and brought down all Boko Haram terrorist flags hoisted in the village and destroyed them.

Bersted Food Barnes of Boko Haram 

"They also recovered 2 Toyota pick up vans, 40 motorcycles, Improvised Explosives Making Devices (IEDs), stockpile of foodstuffs and fuel dump. The patrol team also recovered horses and donkeys used for transportation by the terrorists.

"In response to a distress  call of an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on Kuda village along Butuku road, troops of 143 Battalion swung into action, unfortunately the terrorists fled after setting the village on fire that led to the death of an elderly woman. The escaped insurgents regrouped and  attempted to cross through Magar bridge but they were pre-empted by elements of the Battalion who killed 2 terrorists and wounded several others.

"Sadly, 3 soldiers and 4 locals sustained injuries, while the troops recovered 1 Toyota Buffalo vehicle mounted with an Anti-Aircraft Gun with registration number

Bomb making tool box found in the camp

081375, one General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration number 132042, a loaded G3 rifle magazine and 30 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunitions link. Both military and the wounded civilians are receiving treatment at the unit's Regimental Aid Post".