Troops on clearance operations in the Northeast and North West theatres of Operation have rescued 36 people, including 16 women and 16..
Troops on clearance operations in the Northeast and North West theatres of Operation have rescued 36 people, including 16 women and 16 children abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, The Nation has learnt.
A statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, disclosed that the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole subdued the marauding terrorists with their superior tactics and fire power. “The troops also cleared Kumo, Diime and Sabori where they engaged some marauding Boko Haram criminals hibernating in the general area. After the encounter, the troops neutralized 13 Boko Haram criminals and captured 21 locally made guns, 2 Dane guns, one Sniper Rifle, one 36 Hand Grenade, one Improvised Explosive Device Bomb and 2 Boko Haram flags. Other captured items include 5 cutlasses, one digger, one spear, 5 bicycles, 3 motorcycles, 5 carts, 2 loud hailers and one Lister generator.
The statement also added “in a related development, the troops of 151 Task Force Battalion deployed at Strong Response Area Miyanti in Bama LGA of Borno State conducted a robust clearance operation into suspected Boko Haram criminals’ hideout at Miyanti general area. The operation led to the neutralization of one Boko Haram member with one other captured alive.
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