Not less than 10 Boko Haram terrorists were on Sunday killed by the Nigerian military fighting the insurgents in the north east in different operations.
During an operation carried out by troops of 21 Brigade and Civilian JTF conducting a fighting patrol to Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages, several other members of the terrorists group were wounded.
The soldiers also liberated over 5,000 persons held hostages by Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 5 motorcycles and similar number of bicycles.
Similarly, troops of 7 Division Garrison Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) II, in conjunction with some mobile policemen and Civilian JTF also conducted Boko Haram terrorists clearance operations at Masu Yiwa, Ladin Buta, Bazaka, Kesa Gala, Tabla, Fahinde, Shirori, Gizina, Maska Aribe, Maska and Maska Lawanti villages, all in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
During the clearance operations, the troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Maska Lawanti in which they killed 2 terrorists and recovered 2 motorcycles.
Unfortunately, one member of the Civilian JTF was lost, while a soldier and a mobile policeman were wounded in action.
The body of the Civilian JTF and the wounded soldier and his police counterpart have since been evacuated to Maiduguri.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has commiserated with the families of the departed Civilian JTF and expressed hopes that the wounded are in stable condition and responding to treatment.
In a related development, troops of 192 Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade and some vigilantes also embarked on fighting patrol along Kusarha-Zalidava general area on Sunday.
The patrol team encountered some elements of Boko Haram around Zalidava-Weige villages in which they killed two Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration number FN 132125, a belt of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition containing 42 rounds. Sadly, one of the vigilantes sustained an injury on his eye, but he is getting better.
