SOLDIERS KILL BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS, RESCUES 275 HOSTAGES AND CAPTURE 6 (PICTURES)

Abuja—Nigerian soldiers yesterday killed 15 Boko Haram terrorists and captured six of its commanders as the battle to clear remnants of the insurgents continued with another large-scale recovery of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs. The military also rescued 275 hostages. In a statement by Col Sani Usman, the Army said: “Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison, Army Headquarters Strike Group (AHQ SG) accompanied by some Civilian JTF on fighting patrol to Boboshe, Garna, Kyare, Kadawu, Gineba and Ajiri arrested 6 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered Improvised Explosive (IED) making devices on yesterday.


“Although the fighting patrol team found Boboshe village virtually empty, they however recovered eight industrial gas cylinders and five regular gas cylinders at a Primary School being used for IED making and also recovered a Pickup vehicle. The patrol team 

captured three Boko Haram terrorists at Kadawu and recovered four motorcycles, three bicycles one solar panel and two liquid herbicides. At Garna, the troops also captured three and recovered seven locally-made guns from them.” Similarly, Usman, in a another statement said, “Troops of 152 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with troops of Sector 1 of Multinational Joint Task Force yesterday, carried out clearance operation in suspected hideouts of Boko Haram terrorists around Madawaya general area, cleared an IED-making factory, killed 15 terrorists and captured some weapons. The troops cleared terrorists in Madawaya, Jere, Kardile, Koujili, Ngenere and Maksamari, as well as Douse, Bembem, Zombulum and Taraji villages. “In addition, they recovered several vehicles and motorcycles. They also discovered and destroyed the Boko Haram terrorists’ IED making factory at Bula Umara and killed 15 terrorists in the same area. In addition, the troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, four fully-loaded magazines with 7.62mm ammunitions, two power generating sets, welding machines, assorted batteries and solar panels. Other items recovered include drums of beans and other grains as well as bandolier. Hostages regain freedom ”The soldiers also rescued 275 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists. One interesting thing is that, one of the rescued persons gave birth to a baby boy shortly after their liberation and both mother and child are fine. “The troops have continued with their clearance operations to other suspected hideouts of the Boko Haram terrorists in their areas of operations.” Police order AIG’s relocation to Kaduna Meanwhile, aftermath of the kidnapping and killing of a Colonel of the Nigerian Army and other security emergencies in Kaduna State, Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has ordered the immediate relocation of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 7, Ballah Nasarawa, to Kaduna State.