TROOP EXONERATE 5000 PEOPLE FROM BOKO HARAM HOSTAGE

Troops of 21 Brigade and Civilian JTF yesterday conducted a

fighting patrol at Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages in

which they killed 6 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several

others. The troops also liberated over 5,000 persons held

hostages by Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 5

motorcycles and similar number of bicycles.

Similarly, troops of 7 Division Garrison Rapid Deployment Force

(RDF) II, in conjunction with some of elements of Mobile Police

Force and Civilian JTF today also conducted Boko Haram

terrorists clearance operations at Masu Yiwa, Ladin Buta,

Bazaka, Kesa Gala, Tabla, Fahinde, Shirori, Gizina, Maska Aribe,

Maska and Maska Lawanti villages, all in Mafa Local

Government Area of Borno State.

In a statement signed by the acting Director of Army Public

Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman, the troops encountered

Boko Haram terrorists at Maska Lawanti in which they killed 2

terrorists and recovered 2 motorcycles.

Unfortunately, we lost 1 Civilian JTF, while a soldier and

1 Mobile Policeman were wounded in action. The body

of the heroic Civilian JTF and the wounded soldier and

his police counterpart have since been evacuated to

Maiduguri. While we commiserate with the families of

the departed Civilian JTF, we wish to state that the

wounded are in stable condition and responding to

treatment.

In a related development, troops of 192 Battalion, 26

Task Force Brigade and some vigilantes also embarked

on fighting patrol along Kusarha-Zalidava general area

today. The patrol team encountered some elements of

Boko Haram around Zalidava-Weige villages in which

they killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 1

General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration

number FN 132125, a belt of 7.62mm (NATO)

ammunition containing 42 rounds. Sadly, one of the

vigilantes sustained an injury on his eye. However, he is

getting better.

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