Saturday, March 23, 2024 -The Nigerian Army Headquarters has said its troops of 7 Division, Maiduguri, Borno State, neutralised five terrorists and rescued 78 kidnapped women and children in six villages.
Disclosing this in a statement issued on
Saturday, by the Director Army Public Relations Major General Onyema Nwachukwu,
the Nigerian Army said its troops continued to pounce on the vestiges of the
Islamic State of West African Province and their JAS counterpart in North East
Nigeria.
Nwachukwu explained that the troops
successfully cleared six villages where terrorists hibernated with their
hostages, during what he described as an aggressive clearance patrol conducted
on Friday, by a combat team (CT) of the division"During the operation, the CT came in contact with the terrorists
and fiercely engaged them in a gun battle, eliminating 5 of the terrorists. The
valiant troops also rescued 78 persons, comprising 35 women and 43 children
held hostage by the terrorists.
"The enclaves and villages cleared by
the CT include Ngurusoye, Sabon Gari, Mairamri 1 and 2, Bula Dalo, and Bula
Dalo extension.
"Other areas also cleared are Yamanci
and Gargaji general areas. Items recovered are one terrorists' flag, a mobile
phone belonging to the terrorists. The rescued victims are in custody for
preliminary investigation and profiling.
"The troops have continued to maintain
momentum in the ongoing Operations Desert Sanity III to rid the North East of
terrorists and insurgents."
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