The troops of 112 Task Force Battalion and 22 Task Force Brigade have carried out a major offensive against suspected hideouts of the Boko Haram terrorists.
The villages raided were Artano, Saduguma, Duve, Bordo, Kala, Bok, Magan, Misherde, Ahisari, Gilgil, Mika, Hiwa, Kutila and Shirawa settlements in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to Nigerian Army spokesperson, Brig Gen Sani Usman, at the Kutila village, the troops came under heavy attack from the terrorists but responded by neutralizing and routing them out of the area.
Usman said while several others escaped into the thick forest with gun shot wounds, troops were able to recover 1 Gun truck, 1 Canter vehicle and 1 pick up from the terrorists.
The troops also encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Shirawa who withdrew in disarray when they could not withstand the firepower of the troops and abandoned the newly constructed Logistics Base, 2 freshly prepared suicide bombing vests and maize grinding machine.
Usman added that the gallant soldiers proceeded further to clear Bok, Misherde, Mika and Kutila also in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, where they liberated 455 persons held hostages by the terrorists.
The rescued persons after thorough screening have been moved to Rann Internally Displaced Persons camp.
Prompt News reports that despite claims by the military high command that Boko Haram has been decimated, the terrorists continue to carrying out attacks in the northeast.
