Nigerian troops cleared a Boko Haram camp of terrorists
and attacked three other camps in the last two days, saving 59
civilians who were being held captive, an Army spokesman said in a press
release.
Colonel S.K. Usman, public relations director for the Nigerian Army,
said that Boko Haram insurgents fled from underground hiding places
before troops of the 21 Brigade and from the Army Engineers at a camp at
Chugori and Shantumari on Wednesday.
On Thursday the 151 Task Force
Battalion conducted raids on Boko Haram camps at Kashingeri, Wale, and
Kushingari. Colonel Usman noted that a number of Boko Haram members were
killed.
A Land Rover and a tipper or dump truck were also recovered.
The recent combat is part of the ongoing Operation Lafiya Dole, the
Nigerian Army’s code for counterinsurgency efforts in the country’s
northeast.
The renewed efforts are taking place after President
Muhammadu Buhari replaced the military heads earlier this month,
including making Borno State-born Tukur Buratai the Army Chief of Staff.
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