Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 10 members of the Boko Haram sect in northern Borno.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in an electronic mail on Saturday that the troops also released 45 captives of the insurgents comprising 17 women and 28 children.
He said that the troops of the 121 Task Force Battalion had also advanced to some communities close the nation’s border with Cameroun and cleared several camps of the insurgents up to Ngoshe village where they met their Cameroonian counterparts for a joint operation.
He said, “Consequently, troops of 121 Task Force Battalion also advanced to Mararraba, Angwan Fada, Dale, Wizha, Bokko Timit, Bokko Nasanu, Bokko Hide, up to Ngoshe village where they linked up with the Cameroonians.
“During the operations, all Boko Haram terrorists’ enclaves within the area were cleared. In the process, the troops killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists and also rescued 45 persons which included 17 women and 28 children.”
Usman also said that that the troops of the 25 and 26 Task Force Brigades carried out a joint operation operation with their Camerouian counterparts and destroyed several camps of the insurgents in the process.
He said that while the Nigerians troops blocked the insurgents from escaping, the Cameroonian cleared them from the area.
“Similarly, to further buttress the collective resolve in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists between Nigeria and our neighbouring countries, troops of 25 and 26 Task Force Brigades in conjunction with Cameroonian forces carried out a clearance operation against the Boko Haram terrorists around Ngoshe village,” he said.
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