WAR AGAINST INSURGENCY: NIGERIAN TROOPS, VIGILANTES CLEAR MORE TERRORISTS OUT OF MADUBE, CIKIN NJUBUL AND MANY OTHERS

Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with some vigilantes in their area of operation, have carried out clearance operation of reported remnants of Boko Haram terrorists along Bita-Madube Ciki-Njubul axis.

During the advance, 2 soldiers unfortunately stepped on a buried Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that seriously injured one of the soldiers. Nevertheless, the troops continued the advance and had contact with the terrorists and cleared them out of Madube Cikin, killing 4 insurgents, destroying 2 vehicles and 2 motorcycles belonging to the terrorists.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman who is the Acting Director of Army Public Relations who confirmed the advancement of the Army said the troops also recovered 2 cylinders, 1 AK-47 rifle, 3 boxes of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, 2 bicycles and bags of grains.

According to him the troops also rescued 54 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists. The released hostages are being screened while the wounded soldiers have since been evacuated for proper medical care.

Meanwhile, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman also confirmed that troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade have also cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from three villages in Iza general area, killing 25 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered some weapons. The cleared villages were Mballeri, Shuari 1 and Shuari 2.

In addition, the troops also rescued 18 persons held captive by the terrorists. They comprised of 2 men, 7 women and 9 children. The rescued persons have been moved to the Brigade’s headquarters for further screening and care.

Boko Haram Hostages freed by the Troops

Unfortunately, one Civilian JTF accompanying the troops felt off a vehicle and sustained some injuries. He has however since been evacuated to the unit’s Regimental Aid Post for medical treatment and he is in stable condition, said Colonel S. K. Usman.

The offenssive against the Boko Haram terrorists by the Nigerian troops has realy demisified the coordinated attacks witinessed in the past by the country from the Islamic terrrorists.