Jubilation As Nigerian Troops Rescue 241 Girls And Youngsters From Boko Haram Captivity

Joe Johnson

Troops hooked up to Sector 1 of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have rescued 241 kidnapped victims from Boko Haram captivity in Mudu village in Borno state.

An announcement launched by the Defence headquarters right this moment Could 28, says the kidnapped victims have been rescued throughout an operation on Could 23. The rescued victims includes of 105 girls and 136 kids. The assertion provides that Twelve (12) Boko Haram terrorists have been killed throughout the operation.

In a associated improvement, troops of 151 Battalion on Could 24 killed three extra sect members throughout a crossfire in Firgi space within the state. In the identical vein, troops of the 155 Battalion Banki Junction carried out exploitation operation in the direction of Sambisa forest in pursuit of fleeing BHTs. The dogged efforts of the troops yielded unusual success as two (2) terrorists useless our bodies, heavy cache of various arms, ammunition and different gear have been recovered.

The Recovered Objects Consists of;

”1 x Cobra APC, 1 x Dushka Anti Plane Gun, 1 x AK 47 rifle, 1 x FN rifle and three x Hand Grenades. Others are 2 x AK 47 magazines, 1 x FN rifle journal, 78 x rounds of 12.7mm AA ammunition, 25 x rounds of seven.62mm particular, 25 x rounds of domestically fabricated Ak 47 rifle and a blanket.

In abstract, the variety of BHTs neutralised and objects captured are:

1. 20 x BH/ISWAP terrorists – have been pressured to everlasting sleep

2. 1 x Cobra APC

three. 1 x Dushka AA Gun

four. 1 x AK 47 Rifle

5. 1 x FN Rifle

6. three x Hand Grenades

7. 2 x AK 47 Rifle magazines

eight. 1 x FN Rifle Journal

9. 78 x Rounds of 12.7mm AA ammunition

10. 25 x Rounds of seven.62mm particular ammunition

11. 25 x Rounds of domestically fabricated ammunition