This group of Boko Haram terrorists attempting to escape into Cameroon through Taraba and Gumti in Adamawa State have come under heavy fire from troops on patrol of the area in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign.
Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said on Thursday that one of those arrested was a mercenary claiming to be a citizen Chad and Burkina Faso.
The Islamist terrorists who had been trapped as a result of ongoing indefinite offensive by the Nigerian troops along the borders were given out when some of them could no longer bear the hunger in their make shift camps in the forest.
Those who were apprehended led troops to other hideouts where fierce fighting ensued. Seven terrorists died, while a large number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and rifles were recovered including over seventy motorcycles. Similar encounter in Gombi also led to the death of 4 other terrorists.
Meanwhile, sustained patrols and searches by the Multi National Joint Task Force have led to the arrest of more terrorists including a heavily armed suspect who is claiming dual nationalities of Chad and Burkina-Faso.
He was arrested with different caliber of arms and ammunitions along the Chad borders and is currently helping in ongoing investigation by the special forces.
Categories of high caliber weapons, several Improvised Explosive Devices and over seventy motorcycles were recovered from the insurgents in the operations. Patrols are still ongoing around the Lake Chad including Kwatan, Kanwa, Kwatan Yobe and other Islands.
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