A 6years old boy has been rescued by the Nigerian Army from a Boko
Haram captivity in Bama Local Government Area of Borno.
The troops
also killed three Boko Haram insurgents in a gun duel at various insurgents’
enclaves in the area.
Brig. Gen.
Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations, made the disclosure
in a statement issued in Maiduguri.
Usman said
that troops operating under operation ‘DEEP PUNCH’ encountered the insurgents
at various locations, which included Abaram, Churuchuru and Aulajiri villages
of Bama council Bornu State.
He
explained that the operation was conducted by combined troops of the 202
Battalion, 21 Brigade of Operations LAFIYA DOLE.
“On
sighting troops, the insurgents withdrew in disarray as the troops overpowered
them with a heavy fire.
“Troops
neutralised three terrorists and rescued a 6-year-old boy and recovered two
Dane Guns.
“Similarly,
troops of 151 Battalion, 21 Brigade on patrol encountered some Boko Haram
terrorists along Bama-BOCOBS road. The troops engaged the terrorists in a heavy
firefight and neutralised quite a number of them, while some of the insurgents
escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Regrettably,
a soldier sustained an injury in action against the insurgents. The soldier was
referred to the military medical centre for medical attention”.
From PM News.
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