A Combat Team (CT) of 7 Division Nigerian Army in a continuous clearance operation in the vestiges of the Islamic State of West African Province and their JAS counterpart in North East have eliminated 5 terrorists, rescued 78 hostages.
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said in the aggressive clearance patrol conducted on Friday, 22 March 2024, the troops successfully cleared 6 villages where terrorists hibernated with their hostages.
During the operation, the CT came in contact with the terrorists and fiercely engaged them in a gun battle, rescuing hostages comprise of 35 women and 43 children held hostage by terrorists.
The enclaves and villages cleared by the CT include Ngurusoye, Sabon Gari, Mairamri 1 and 2, Bula Dalo, Bula Dalo extension, Yamanci and Gargaji general areas.
Items recovered are one terrorists' flag, a mobile phone belonging to the terrorists. The rescued victims are in custody for preliminary investigation and profiling.
The troops have continued to maintain momentum in the ongoing Operations Desert Sanity III to rid the North East of terrorists and insurgents.
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