Troops kill five Boko Haram, rescue 350 abductees

Troops kill five Boko Haram, rescue 350 abductees

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Rescued Civilians being conveyed in army truck to safety

Troops of the Nigerian Army, currently battling Boko Haram insurgents in northeast Nigeria, had yesterday rescued 350 persons after a successful raid of 17 notorious villages where they had their camps, officials said.

Spokesman of Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who made this known in a released statement said the the troops in the frontline have sustained series of successful campaign against the insurgents.

"Yesterday,  one of the patrol teams of 254 Task Force Battalion carried out clearance operation at Kubwa  village, Borno State in which they arrested 2 suspected Boko Haram terrorists hiding among the community", Colonel Usman said.

"Another patrol team of the same unit, carried out clearance operation at Yakshari village, off Wajiroko along Ajigin-Talala road and proceeded to Korode.  It was here also that  some suspected Boko Haram elements on sighting the troops,  ran and abandoned 6 motorcycles and beans looted from the inhabitants of the area. The same team also recovered 21 motorcycles and Boko Haram terrorists flag at Korode abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.

"Similarly, a civilian vehicle encountered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the area which badly affected it. The troops also discovered another IED at Mauvi village which was safely detonated.

"In their efforts, troops of  7 Division Garrison, 112 Battalion, Army Headquarters Support Group and elements of Armed Forces Special Forces conducted a joint fighting patrol to suspected Boko Haram terrorists enclave in Gajibo, Maula, Gamai, Gamare, Maiwa, Warsale, Tangli, Tushi, Sowa, Hasanari, Changuwa, Malamaja and Marya towns in Mafa and Dikwa Local Governments Areas. In the encounter, 5 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, an AK-47 rifle, 10 motorcycles and 1 logistic truck belonging to the terrorists were recovered. The troops also rescued 350 people held hostages by the terrorists. Among those rescued were 5 girls abducted from Cameroon.

"In order to boost troops morale and to see things for himself, the General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General VO Ezugwu visited 26 Task force Brigade and commended troops of 121 Task Force Battalion for the successful joint clearance operations at Kirawa and Ngoshe with Cameroonian forces".

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Kareem Haruna

Bureau Chief (Northeast Nigeria)

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