Thirteen suspected Boko Haram fighters were killed on Sunday, January 15, following clearance operations in Bomboshe and Sinbaya in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno, the army reports.
Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, said in a statement in Maiduguri that the operations were carried out on Thursday and Friday.
According to him, the troops also discovered and destroyed the insurgents’ night market at Boboshe and neutralised five terrorists.
“The Army troop also rescued 58 persons comprising 35 women and 23 children held in captive by the terrorists,” the brigadier general said.
“During the operations, the troops met stiff resistance from suspected terrorists, eight of whom were neutralised around Sinbaya.
“As part of the clearance operations of remnants and fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in the North East, troops have continually carried out raids, patrols and cordon operations.
“It is in that regards that troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, 22 Brigade, Nigerian Army on Operation Lafiya Dole, conducted joint operations with vigilantes and civilian JTF in suspected terrorists hide outs.”
The army spokesperson added that, “In the last two days, the troops have carried out patrols and clearance operations in various villages and towns in Dikwa Local Government Area.
“On Thursday, January 13, with the assistance of some local vigilantes and civilian JTF, the troops carried out fighting patrols and clearance operations in Awada and Sinbaya villages.
“They also carried out similar clearance operation at Anaduwa village where they removed Boko Haram terrorists’ flags and recovered four Isuzu vehicles and three motorcycles.
“Yesterday (Saturday), they also carried out a joint patrol to Agulari, Kirinari, Gubdori and Yale villages, including Talwari village, which served as harbour for the terrorists.
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