The Nigerian troops on Sunday, cleared 4 villages of Boko Haram insurgents who were terrorising the communities.
Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison in Operation Lafiya Dole, combed Cinga, Mallum Maja, Bosuma and Murye villages, and “during the operations 3 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while 9 of them who tried hiding in foxholes and dug outs were identified and captured alive.”
Colonel Sani Usman, Army spokesperson, released a statement, saying: “Items recovered from them include 9 Dane guns, 3 machetes, 1 bow with arrows, 6 motor cycles used by the Boko Haram terrorists to ferry slaughtered cow meats to Boko Haram terrorists hideouts were recovered and burnt.”
“Other items recovered include 1 tricycle, 4 x Tiger Generators and 1 solar panel. The troops also recovered 300 herds of cattle rustled by the Boko Haram terrorists from Fulani herdsmen and handed over to their rightful owners.”
“Similarly, 400 persons held hostage by the terrorists were rescued and set free. It is gratifying to state that we have not sustain any casualty to own troops and equipment and troops morale remain very high.”
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