Nigerian Troops Rescue 63 Persons from Terrorists
BREAKING NEWS, Security
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TODAY, Friday, March 4, Army Headquarters Special Forces Team B, 7 Division Garrison, conducted fighting patrol in which they cleared Boko Haram terrorists hideout at Lawin Meleri, Matiri Bulaka and Aljeri villages.
During the operation, the army killed five Boko Haram terrorists and also rescued 63 persons held captive by the terrorists.
The troops recovered one dane gun and one light machine gun Bipod Stand and detonated one Improvised Explosive Device enroute.
Sani Kukasheka Usman, a colonel and acting director Army Public Relations, gave the information in a statement released on Friday.
— Mar 4, 2016 @ 12:15 GMT
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