The Nigerian Military says troops of Operation Lafi ya Dole have continued to “make progress in clearance operations to smoke out” Boko Haram insurgents who had escaped from their hideouts in the Sambisa forest.
Spokesperson of Operation Lafi ya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement.
He said the troops on Saturday made further operational exploit into Boko Haram hideout in Yerimari Kura, in a “deliberate Rescue Operation to extricate and rescue hostages held by insurgents in the hideout.
“In the encounter, troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents and captured five.
Fifty four women and 95 children held hostage by the insurgents were rescued by the gallant troops,” Nwachukwu said.
He said the troops also destroyed “several” logistics belonging to the insurgents, adding that the rescued hostages were receiving medical attention at the 21 Brigade Medical Center and would be profiled after the medical screening session.
He said: “In a separate counter terrorism operation on Saturday 7 April 2018, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on patrol in Konduga have intercepted and neutralised two suicide bombers, who attempted infiltrating Mandanari Community in Konduga, Borno State.
“The two suicide bombers strapped with suicide vests were sneaking into the community at about 8.
00 pm, when they were sighted by vigilant troops, who challenged them from a safe distance.
“The patrol engaged them as they refused halting and ran towards the community, detonating their suicide vests.
Only the suicide bombers died in the incident, while three persons who sustained minor injuries have received medical attention.
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