Troops Kills More Boko Haram Members, Rescues 210 Hostages(Graphic Shots)

 

Nigerian troops on Wednesday killed 5 Boko Haram

terrorists and rescued 210 civilians held captive by the

terrorist group.This was revealed by the acting Director of

Army Public Relations, Colonel S.K. Usman.

According to him,the insurgents were killed at Furkati

village, which is located in Geidam a Local Government

Area (LGA) of Yobe State while the rescue of the 210

civilians was due to an information received by soldiers

that the terrorists were holding hostage the inhabitants of

the villages of Ejilije, Bulagaije-lari, Bulagaije-Adamde, and

Ajiri.Speaking further,he said the terrorists fled these

villages once they learnt the Nigerian military was

advancing upon them.

The rescued citizens were mainly women,children, and the

elderly and have since been transferred to Internally

Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps. According to Colonel

Usman, the insurgents planned using the civilians as

“human shields” in the event of a military offensive

against them.

4 Dane guns, 4 loaded magazines of G3 riflesan unknown

quantity of 7.62mm ammunition,1 Machine Gun barrel, 4

empty canisters of Mortar bombs, a bandolier, and 4 AK-47

rifles were recovered from the insurgents during the

operations.

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