Nigerian Army clears 7 villages initially occupied by Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army says it has cleared seven more villages taken by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno in its bid to end terrorism in the North East.

Sani Usman, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, stated this in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Sunday.

“As the ongoing clearance and rescue operations gained momentum, troops of 28 Task Force Brigade have successfully cleared enclaves of Boko Haram terrorists along Galtha Baba, Galtha Musa, Bulakurma, Shatimari, Chukruk, Bulangaje, and Disa villages.

“During the operation, one Boko Haram terrorist was captured alive,” Mr. Usman, a Colonel, said.

According to him, three motorcycles, bags of grains, terrorists’ flags and uniforms have also been recovered.

He listed other items recovered to include: suicide bomber’s hijab, a cell phone and one Dane gun, as well as foodstuffs and cooking utensils.”

“The troops also rescued 15 persons that were held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists in the area,” Mr. Usman said.

He said two Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) overran an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), but there was no casualty and the damage to the AFVs was minimal.

The spokesperson said that the captured terrorist was being interrogated and would soon be handed over to the relevant agencies for prosecution.

(NAN)