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Nigerian Army ‘Kills 6 Terrorists, Rescues 48 Hostages, Recovers Armoured Vehicles, Others In Borno’

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May 16, 2024

The army disclosed this on Thursday on its X account, adding that 48 people who were held as hostages by the terrorists were also rescued during the clash.

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of six Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a shoot-out in Fulatari and Kago villages in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

The army disclosed this on Thursday on its X account, adding that 48 people who were held as hostages by the terrorists were also rescued during the clash.

The rescued hostages comprise one adult male, 20 adult females, and 27 children.

The statement said: “Additionally, the troops recovered a Phantom Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), a 60mm mortar tube, a bandolier, three AK-47 rifle magazines, five rounds of 7.62mm x 51mm ammunition and a bicycle.

“In a separate coordinated effort, troops, alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force and Hybrid Forces Group, launched an offensive operation targeting terrorists' enclaves in Garin Gulukos and Sabil Huda.

“The operation led to the seizure and depletion of the terrorists' logistics, including a Hilux vehicle, a Canter Troops Carrying Vehicle, 7 rounds of 7.62 x 51mm ammunition, 2 motorbikes, four bicycles, three solar panels, a power generating set, an HP laser jet printer and a mobile phone without a SIM card. A serviceable borehole within the terrorists' enclave was also destroyed to disrupt their operations.

“In another operation in Zamfara State troops conducting offensive operations to clear terrorists' enclaves in Abaniyawa, Dokau, Yar Dutsi, Kungurki and Babba Saura areas in Kaura Namoda and Tsafe Local Government Areas of Zamfara State encountered the terrorists in Kaura Namoda.

“However, the terrorists fled during fire fight abandoning one AK 47 Rifle, one Magazine with 5 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and one motor cycle. Troops further destroyed the terrorists' life support structures.”

In a separate statement, the army said during counter-terrorism operations in Kaduna State in response to actionable intelligence, its personnel ambushed terrorists transiting with arms in the Birnin Gwari axis of the state on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

The statement said: “The troops laid in ambush around Kwaga Village for the terrorists, known for causing mayhem within the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, neutralizing one terrorist, while others fled in disarray.

“The quick reaction of the troops not only prevented a potential attack on innocent citizens in the area, but also led to the recovery of 2 AK 47 Rifles with magazines, as well as 2 motorbikes.”

“Troops are currently in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists,” it added.