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| Soldiers leading rescued civilians out of captured territory |
5 killed, 63 rescued as soldiers battle insurgents in Borno villages
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Five members of the Nigerian homegrown terror group of Islamists, Boko Haram, were killed on Thursday during a fierce battle to rescue trapped civilians in areas controlled by the insurgents, official sources said.
About 63 persons, mostly women and children, were rescued in cluster of villages around the northern parts of Borno state where the insurgents are believed to be hiding and using captives as canon fodder.
Lethal warheads and weapons were recovered during the operation that was conducted by Army Headquarters Special Forces Team B, 7 Division Garrison, Spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said.
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| A Lone Soldier Surveying a Reclaimed Territory |
The soldiers took the battle to "Boko Haram terrorists' hideout at Lawin Meleri, Matiri Bulaka and Aljeri villages".
"During the operation, they killed 5 Boko Haram terrorists and also rescued 63 persons held captives by the terrorists", said Colonel Usman.
"The troops recovered 1 Dane gun and 1 Light Machine Gun Bipod Stand and detonated 1 Improvised Explosive Device enroute".
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