The military has suffered tragedy in recent days after terrorists gunned down its helicopter, and killed many soldiers in Niger state
One would imagine that the army would respond with force. Indeed, they did.
The classical way they dealt with some terrorists in Borno could delight anyone who hates terrorism.
Interestingly, the defence headquarters has a good narration of how the army rescued hostages from under the terrorists’ nose.
In the unrelenting effort by troops to clear remnants of Boko Haram terrorists enclaves in Borno and contiguous states, troops of 144 Battalion successfully rescued 25 hostages in that ‘clean-up’ operation.
The military shared their exploit in a statement the spokesman for the army Army, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, released on Monday in Abuja.
Clearance Operation
Mr Nwachukwu said the gallant troops, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, extricated 14 hostages comprising six women and eight children in a clearance operation at Gobara village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno on Saturday.
Also, the military made further exploits.
In one operation in Borno, terrorists were lounging at an enclave in Gava Village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno when the military attacked.
Troops of 82 Task Force Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, raided the Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 11 civilians in a similar operation on Sunday.
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According to the army spokesman, all the rescued victims are presently in troops’ custody undergoing profiling.
The army spokesman said that seven members of Boko Haram family surrendered to troops of 81 Division Task Force Battalion at Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno, in a separate operation on Sunday.
“In an anti-banditry operation on Sunday in Kaduna State, troops of 2 Battalion, Nigerian Army, acting on actionable information neutralised one criminal and freed four kidnap victims in Kwana Shehu Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.
“The rescued victims had since reunited with their families.
“Members of the public should support the troops with credible information to enhance ongoing operations across the country,” he said.
