TROOPS of the Nigerian Military have neutralised members of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province – ISWAP, terrorists’ attempting to cross the Nigerian territory from Cameroon.
According to the Military High Command, the terrorists numbering five, were shot following an intelligence report that they laid ambush along Bula Yobe-Darel Jamel in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The newly appointed Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. ES Buba, who made this known at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said no fewer than 10 terrorists were captured alive.
Buba, who was represented at the briefing by his deputy, Brig.-Gen. Abdullahi Ibrahim, said that arms, weapons and other logistics including bags of flour and detergent were recovered from the terrorists.
He said that their collaborators were also arrested.
“Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast zone of the country have continued to intensify operations against terrorists, including their logistics suppliers and collaborators.”
“In pursuit of this, troops, on 22 June 2023, following an intelligence report on terrorists crossing from Cameroon to Nigeria, laid ambush along Bula Yobe-Darel Jamel in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State and made contact with the terrorists.
He also revealed that no fewer than 967 terrorists, 82 adult males, 354 adult females and 531 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the joint area of operations.