Suspected Boko Haram terrorists caught, 112 people rescued
- The teaming up of Nigeria with Cameroonian troops has led to tremendous success in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency
- The Cameroonian troops handed over to Nigeria, two suspected Boko Haram troops
- Some men and women were also rescued from the insurgents
The cordial relationship between Nigeria and neighbouring countries in the fight against Boko Haram is yielding fruitful result.
The commander of Cameroonian 1st Battalion has handed over two suspected Boko Haram terrorists to Nigerian troops.
The commander, who paid a courtesy call on his counterpart, the Commanding Officer of 121 Task Force Battalion in Pulka, assisted in demining of a section of the road between Kirawa Junction to Pulka.
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Eight men, 36 women and 68 children were also rescued in the area.
This was disclosed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the acting director army public relations.
However, one of the visiting unit’s vehicle ran into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), buried along Pulka-Ngoshe road.
A Cameroonian officer lost his life while eight soldiers sustained injuries.
“Also, troops of 113 Battalion on patrol to Ngwala cleared Boko Haram terrorists’ camps at Ngorta and Aritimie villages.
"The troops also came across the terrorists market at the area. However, on sighting the troops the suspected Boko Haram terrorists ran and abandoned their supplies.
"The patrol also conducted cordon and search operations around Ngwala and recovered 2 pick up vehicles and 12 motorcycles belonging to the fleeing Boko Haram terrorists. The market has been closed indefinitely,” Usman disclosed.
According to him, the troops are more determined to destroy Boko Haram terrorists and clear them from wherever they may be in the north eastern part of our country.
Two days ago, Usman had said the army was making tremendous progress in the fight against insurgency. He disclosed how Boko Haram enclaves were cleared, five IEDs detonated by the troops and an IED manufacturing workshop destroyed.
Some days earlier, Cameroon soldiers killed at least 27 Boko Haram fighters after launching a cross-border operation in the Nigerian locality of Goshi.
Source: Legit.ng
