Nigerian Military : 5 Boko Haram Terrorists Killed, 210 Civilians Rescued
The acting Director of
Army Public Relations, Colonel S.K. Usman, claimed that the
Nigerian army
killed 5 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 210 civilians held captive by the
terrorist group on Wednesday.
5 Boko Haram
Terrorists Killed, 210 Civilians Rescued, According To Nigerian Military
The deaths of the
Boko Haram terrorists occurred at Furkati village, which is located in Geidam a
Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State.
The rescue of the
210 civilians was the result of Nigerian troops responding to a tip that Boko
Haram was holding hostage the inhabitants of the villages of Ejilije,
Bulagaije-lari, Bulagaije-Adamde, and Ajiri.
According to
military sources, the Boko Haram terrorists fled these villages once they
learned the Nigerian military was advancing upon them.
Many of the freed
citizens were women, children, and the elderly and were subsequently moved to
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps. According to Colonel Usman, Boko
Haram intended to use the civilians as “human shields” in the event of a
military offensive against them.
The two operations
resulted in the capture of 1 Machine Gun barrel, 4 loaded magazines of G3
rifles, 4 Dane guns, an unknown quantity of 7.62mm ammunition, empty canisters
of Mortar bombs, a bandolier, and 4 AK-47 rifles.
Original article source : Saharareporters
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