As the military offensive to dislodge the Islamist sect, Boko Haram, from the Northern part of the country continued yesterday, Defence Headquarters said its mop-up operation had revealed that three soldiers were killed, one missing, and 14 terrorists confirmed dead.
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The mop-up operation also revealed that seven soldiers were wounded, 20 terrorists apprehended, while seven vehicles and 13 handsets, belonging to the sect members, were recovered.
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The wounded soldiers were being treated in a military facility.
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Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Chris Olukolade, who disclosed this in a statement, said: "Troops have continued the advance and attack on identified terrorist camps in the Northern part of the country.
How I wish our soldiers kill them all without recording death themeselves. The evil group has killed a lot already.