troops waging war against Boko Haram
have rescued 1,275 hostages and arrested 3 top commanders
of the sect.
According to the Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, “Troops of 152 and 155 Task Force
Battalions of Operation Lafiya Dole in conjunction with troops of Multinational Joint
Task Force (MNJTF) from Cameroon, conducted a massive
joint clearance operation on suspected Boko Haram terrorists
camps on Monday along Nigeria-Cameroon borders.
“The unprecedented clearance operation
swept through over
10 suspected terrorists hideouts along the border.”
Usman also said 22 terrorists were killed
in the operation.
He said “During the
operation, the troops
cleared Nbaga, Bula,
Dabube, Ybiri, Greya
and Suduwa towns
and other adjoining
settlements.
“The towns and
settlements were
occupied by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists who
escaped from villages
previously cleared by
troops of the Nigerian Army.”
Adding that “The
troops also rescued
1,275 persons held
hostage by the terrorists.
“The rescued persons are being administered and screened by 152
Task Force Battalion
pending onward movement to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps.
“It is gratifying to
note that the
operation was a huge
success as there was no casualty or injury on the side of the troops.”
The Nigeria Air Force fighter jets F-7NI has
destroyed the logistics base of Boko Haram in
Kangarawa, Borno State.
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