The Nigerian
army on Thursday said it killed 404 Boko Haram insurgents and arrest 810 others
in various operations in the
past five months.
Maj.-Gen.
Attahiru Ibrahim, the Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, made the
disclosure at a press briefing in Maiduguri.
Ibrahim said
the insurgents were killed during operations designed to clear remnant of
the fleeing Boko Haram members.
He said that
the troops encountered the insurgents at various fronts
including Marte, Mafa, Dikwa, Damboa and Gwoza.
“Some 860
settlements were cleared and 19,640 civilians were rescued from the insurgents.
“Also, 810
insurgents, including a high-profile member of the insurgency, were arrested
within the period under review.
“The rescued
civilians were screened and placed at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
camps,’’ Ibrahim said.
According to
him, during this operations, troops recovered various ammunitions and
destroyed camps.
The
commander said that 97 attacks using Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) were recorded,
adding that some of the attacks were neutralised by the troops.
According to
him, about seven soldiers died while nine others were wounded during the
operation.
He explained
that the command, in joint operations with the Multi-National Joint
Task Force (MNJTF), had cleared 11 settlements on Lake Chad basin
in Kangarwa and Marte as well as in parts of Cameroun and Chad.
He
listed Domo, Kelewa, Damara, Abaga, Karo, Kunaguma
and Jugulu Kara as some of the liberated communities.
Ibrahim also
explained that the insurgents had resorted to IEDS attacks on civilians in view
of the success recorded by the military in its campaign against them.
The
commander reiterated the commitments of the Nigerian Army to end insurgency
while protecting lives and property in the country.
He advised
the people to be vigilant and support the military to enable it
to discharge its duties effectively.
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