The
Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting Boko Haram, said it
intercepted 24 fleeing insurgents along the Cameroonian borders.
The spokesman for the task force,
Muhammed Dole, said the insurgents were among those trying to escape the
combined onslaught of Nigerian troops and the MNJTF within and around
Sambisa forest.
Mr. Dole said several arms cache were
recovered in the operation that led to the clearance of six major
enclaves of the outlawed group.
His statement reads:
“Clearing operation to flush out the
fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) from the Multinational Joint Task
Force (MNJTF) Area of Responsibility (AOR) continues to yield positive
results. The troop of Sector 1 with its relocated Tactical Headquarters
in Makary, Northern Cameroun intensifies clearance operations along the
borders between Nigeria and Cameroun to block the fleeing terrorists.
Recently, the terrorists in attempt to escape the firepower of MNJTF
troops were migrating to some villages adjacent to the Sector 1 AOR.
“Acting on credible information, the
troops successfully cleared the six villages occupied by the terrorists,
seized some logistic equipment and apprehended Twenty Four suspected
Boko Haram accomplices.
“The cleared villages are SAGUI,
KIRTA-WOULGO, GORE MAHAMAT, GORE BLANGAFE, CHAUGRY and DAMBOURE. The
recovered equipment are 20 x Outboat Engines, 2 x Motorcycles, 9 x
Generating sets, 1 x Solar panel, 1 x Grinding machine, 1 x Handset,
Flags and some Islamic religious books. However, one soldier was killed
by Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and another fatally wounded and
lost his one of his lower limbs during the operation.
“Addressing the troops during his
operational assessment tour in Makary, the Commander, MNJTF, Major
General Lamidi Adeosun commended their display of exceptional bravery
and charged them to keep up the good work, while encouraging the
traditional authorities in the area to set up vigilante groups to
compliment the effort of the security forces.
“Equally, on a similar visit to Sector 2
troops (Chad) at their temporary Harbour Area in Littri, the Commander
expressed delight for their initial operational exploits, which despite
difficult terrains and other operational challenges were able to clear
terrorists from some villages on the Lake Chad Islands. He couraged them
to maintain their high fighting spirit and keep up the momentum of the
operation despite the challenges of the slow go terrains”.
Credit: PremiumTimes
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