Troops Kill 167 Boko Haram Insurgents, Rescue 350 Captives

Nigerian Army battled with the Boko Haram forces in northeast Nigeria yesterday and rescued 350 persons and killed 167 insurgents in separate operations, leadership reports.

The rescue of the captives followed a successful raid of 17 notorious villages where they terrorist had their camps during which five militants were killed, officials said.

Also, Nigerian troops and Cameroonian soldiers killed 162 insurgents, bringing the number of Islamist militants killed in raids to 167.
Spokesman of Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who made this known in a statement, said the troops in the frontlines had waged a series of successful campaigns against the insurgents.

He said: “In their efforts, troops of 7 Division Garrison, 112 Battalion, Army Headquarters Support Group and elements of Armed Forces Special Forces conducted a joint fighting patrol at suspected Boko Haram terrorists enclaves in Gajibo, Maula, Gamai, Gamare, Maiwa, Warsale, Tangli, Tushi, Sowa, Hasanari, Changuwa, Malamaja and Marya towns in Mafa and Dikwa Local Governments Areas.

“In the encounter, five Boko Haram terrorists were killed, an AK-47 rifle, 10 motorcycles and one logistic truck belonging to the terrorists were recovered. The troops also rescued 350 people held hostages by the terrorists. Among those rescued were five girls abducted from Cameroon.