Troops of 202 Battalion of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army in
Conjunction with elements of Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) on Operations LAFIYA
DOLE, in furtherance of clearance and blockade Operation DEEP PUNCH 2, on
Saturday 25th November 2017, cleared Boko Haram terrorists' enclaves in
Abusuriwa, Newchina, Bonzon, Usmanari, Goyayeri, Shitimari, Gashimari, Awaram
amongst other villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The troops whose continuous resolve in routing out the
remnants of the suspected terrorists hibernating within the Brigade’s Area of
Responsibility ensured that their superior fire power made the terrorists to
flee in disarray leading to the capture of one suspected terrorist, while 8 of
the Boko Haram terrorists were neutralized. The gallant troops were also able
to recover 4 AK-47 Rifles, 3 Magazines, 7 Dane guns and Machetes, amongst other
items.
In addition, the troops also rescued 3 men, 12 women as well
as 15 Children, among whom were an aged man and a woman held captives by the
Boko Haram terrorists.
The suspected terrorist has been handed over to the relevant
authorities for further interrogation, while the rescued civilian captives are
being attended to.
Similarly, troops of 152 Battalion of the Brigade deployed
as a blocking force at the Foward Operations Base Kumshe to aid a successful
clearance operation ambushed some fleeing unsuspecting Boko Haram terrorists
and neutralized 5 of the fleeing terrorists, while troops of 151 Battalion also
deployed at the Forward Operations Base, Darel Jamel, neutralized a terrorist in
an ambush.
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