The Nigerian Army yesterday said troops at fringes of Sambisa forest have rescued about 338 people held by Boko Haram insurgents.
The Army in a statement issued by its Acting Director of Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that troops killed over 30 militants.
The statement reads, “Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road at the fringes of Sambisa forest on Tuesday.
“The unit also rescued 338 persons that were held captive by the terrorists in the enclaves. The rescued persons which comprised male (eight), female (138) and children (192) have since been evacuated to Mubi.
“They also recovered arms and ammunitions during the raid operation. These include – one General Purpose Machine Gun and two Dane Guns, 150 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), six boxes of 7.62mm (NATO) and three cutlasses”.
The statement noted that apart from 2 AK-47 rifles recovered, the troops also recovered some Unexploded Ordinances (UXOs), mortar bombs and cash sum of N153, 385 was retrieved.
“It is worthy to note that the raid operation on the Boko Haram Terrorists enclave coincided with the Chief of Army Staff’s operational visit to the Brigade Headquarters in Mubi”.
The army spokesman added that the successful clearance operations and ambushing of the terrorists has further degraded them and saved the lives of so many innocent victims of their suicide bombings.
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