Nigerian troops advancing to clear all known Boko Haram camps in Borno State yesterday strmed and cleared four more camps of the terrorists.
They were able to clear the terrorists camp at Bolungu 1 and 2, Bula Doye and Cheehi Dare and secured a very important bridge linking the towns of Miyanti and Banki in Borno State,” Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said this morning.
He added in a statement accompanied with photos: “The gallant troops also rescued dozen of kidnapped women and children held captive by Boko Haram terrorists. The clearance by ground troops and aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Air Force continues till we reach the desired objective of defeating the terrorists.”
•Nigerian Army Photo shows Boko Haram camp set ablaze by soldiers in yesterday’s operation in Borno State in the country’s North-East.
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