The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it has killed three Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 149 persons in an ongoing operation aimed at clearing the insurgents from their hideouts in Yerimari-Kura Community in Sambisa forest. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Onyeama Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday said the troops killed five insurgents and captured five others.
The statement read in part
“Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued to make progress in clearance operations to smoke out Boko Haram insurgents who escaped from their previous stronghold in the Sambisa Forest. On Saturday, the troops made further operational exploit into Boko Haram’s hideout at Yerimari-Kura, in a deliberate operation to extricate and rescue hostages held by the insurgents in their hideout.
In the encounter, troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents and captured five,” he said, adding that the troops also destroyed insurgents’ logistics in the operation. The statement explained that the rescued persons, comprising 54 women and 95 children were being profiled and receiving medical attention at the 21 Brigade Medical Centre."
He added that the troops neutralized two suicide bombers at Mandanari community in Konduga, Borno, when they attempted to infiltrate the community on April 7.
“The suicide bombers were sighted by vigilant troops who challenged them from a safe distance. The patrol engaged them as they refused to halt and ran towards the community, detonating their IEDs. Only the suicide bombers were killed in the incident, while three persons who sustained minor injuries were receiving medical attention”.