The Nigeria army says its troops have captured a suspected female member of Boko Haram in an operation to clear camps of the insurgents at a local government area in Borno state.
According to Sani Usman, two insurgents were killed in the encounter between the troops and the insurgents while some weapons were recovered from them.
“In efforts to continually dominate recovered territories and clear all Nigerian territory of Boko Haram vestiges, the advancing troops of fifth brigade task group have today cleared five more terrorists camps at Hausari and Baranga in Marte local government area of Borno state,” Usman said.
“The troops during and encounter with Boko Haram terrorists at the camps killed two terrorists and recovered two dane guns and a double barrel gun, while 12 motorcycles abandoned by some fleeing terrorists were destroyed. In addition, a suspected female member of the terrorists group was captured and is currently undergoing interrogation.”
In October, the same troops of the fifth brigade had cleared and destroyed 20 Boko Haram camps at Kerenowa general area.
Also, the army spokesman disclosed that troops of the 28th task force brigade on patrol, between Bitta – Yamteke in Borno state, to block the insurgents fleeing from Lagaran Fulani to enter sambisa forest, discovered two planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and successfully detonated them.
“We wish to state here that, while striving to stamp out terrorists from Nigerian territory, the troops remain committed to ensuring that they cleared and secure all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and enclaves so that no terrorist infiltrates and return to any of the recovered areas,” he added.
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