Nigerian Army has said its troops have discovered underground
storage used by members of Boko Haram to food during a clearance
operation in Bama, Borno State. Two children were also rescued by
the troops.
Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka
Usman, said in a statement that secret facilities were discovered
when the troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B and 22 Task
Force Brigade conducted a simultaneous dawn raid on suspected
terrorist hideouts at Biggoro, Warpaya, and Aura villages.
Usman said the storage facilities has enabled Boko Haram to “large
quantity of foodstuffs.”
He explained the essence of the operation was to stop the reported
criminal activities of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in
the three villages.
“This became necessary as previous efforts were futile. The
suspected terrorists kept coming in search for food, water and
shelter,” said Usman.
“The surprise dawn attack yielded positive result as the troops
discovered well-concealed observation posts on trees in the villages
constructed by the terrorists to give them early warning of troops
movement or approach.
“In addition, the troops found out that the observation posts
through tree tops were constructed in such a manner with chairs
and ropes to pull up foods and other needs by the sentry without
necessarily coming down the trees.”
Usman also said the troops killed two members of the terror group
and also recovered three AK-47 rifles, magazines, ammunitions and
two motorcycles from them.
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