MAIDUGURI – In furtherance of its special clearance and rescue operations otherwise known as Operation CRACKDOWN, within the Sambisa forest, Nigerian Army said troops of 7 Division on Tuesday, ceared Boko Haram terrorists out of their Njimia camp within Sambisa forest.
While advancing earlier in the morning on the same day, the troops also cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Alafa, where they encountered heavy resistance from Boko Haram terrorists and killed 15 of them.
According to Army spokesperson , Co lSani Usman, the troops continued their advance through Alafa Main, Alafa Extension and Alafa Yaga-yaga, where they cleared remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hibernating there before arriving at their main objective, Njimia.
Apart from destroying the camps, the troops rescued 41 hostages who were mostly women and children. The troops also recovered 2 Dane Guns, several vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles belonging to the terrorists.
Usman noted that one significant aspect of the feat was the combination of ground forces assault, Nigerian Air Force Jets provision for combat air support and monitoring of the operation directly by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu on board Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.
“It is gratifying to note that no casualty was recorded by own troops through the conduct of this operation,” he said.
