Soldiers kill 2 terrorists, rescues 2 female hostages, recovers arms, others in Borno

The Nigerian Army says that its soldiers engaged in counterterrorism operations in the northeast and killed two terrorists, recovering several arms and ammunitions from them.

The soldiers from 112 Task Force Battalion, who were on clearance operation around Zaza, Kajeri Maye, and Kajeri Mai Burem villages of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, were also said to have rescued two women held hostage by the terrorists.

The women according to Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Colonel Onyema Nwachuku, has been handed over to officials of Mafa Internally Displaced Persons Camp.

He listed the weapons recovered from the terrorists to include one primed 36 Hand Grenade, 2 Dane Guns,1 Locally fabricated short barrel gun, 2 Mobile phones, 1 Ak 47 rifle magazine, 17 rounds of Anti Aircraft gun ammunition, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and 22 rounds of 7.62 mm NATO ammunition.

“The terrorists who had infiltrated Kajeri Maye village to unleash mayhem on the communities ran out of luck, as the vigilant troops projected their clearance operation to the village and fiercely engaged the terrorists in combat, killing two of them. During the operation, the gallant troops rescued two women who had been held hostage by the terrorists and have since handed them over to officials of Mafa Internally Displaced Persons Camp.

“The troops also recovered one primed 36 Hand Grenade, 2 Dane Guns,1 Locally fabricated short barrel gun, 2 Mobile phones,1 Ak 47 rifle magazine,17 rounds of Anti Aircraft gun ammunition, 27 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and 22 rounds of 7.62 mm NATO ammunition.

“Currently, the troops are on the trail of those Boko Haram elements who escaped the onslaught, as they continue with the clearance operations to seek out and destroy any existing terrorists’ camp in the general area.”