Operation Lafiya Dole: Troops kill terrorists, rescue 210 persons

In an encounter with Boko Haram terrorists, advancing troops of Nigerian Army at Furkati village, Geidam Local Government Area, yesterday killed 5 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 4 AK-47 rifles.

Slain terrorists

In a related development, troops responded to a tip off on Boko Haram terrorists’ besiege on Ejilije, Bulagaije-lari, Bulagaije-Adamde and Ajiri villages and holding the inhabitants captives.

Some of the rescued persons

The terrorists fled the areas before the arrival of the soldiers. The team found and rescued 210 persons, comprising of mostly elderly men, women and children who have been safely evacuated to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.

More rescued persons

The rescued persons said that they were brought there by the terrorists from various villages to be used as human shield in case if advancing troops of the Nigerian Army came to attack the Boko Haram terrorists.

Some of the rescued persons intended to be human shield by the heartless terrorists

The troops also recovered 1 Machine Gun barrel, 4 loaded magazines of G3 rifles, 4 Dane guns and some quantities of 7.62mm ammunitions, as well as empty canisters of Mortar bombs and a bandoleer.

Recovered Machine Gun barrel

The gallant soldiers have continued their advance, raids and patrols to further deny the Boko Haram terrorists freedom of action.

 Cannisters of Mortar bombs

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