Troops rescue 247 Boko Haram captives, capture 77 terrorists

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday said troops prosecuting the war against Boko Haram in the North East have rescued 247 people taken hostage by terrorists in the region.

The troops also arrested 77 Boko Haram fighters during raids on the terrorists’ hideouts in Borno State.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Wednesday that captives were rescued by the troops of the 81 Battalion, the 251 Task Force Battalion, and 25 Task Force Brigade on May 30.

He said, “Nigerian troops deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole and their neighbouring counterparts under the Multinational Joint Task Force have been very busy clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in their respective areas of responsibilities.

“In the process, they were able to rescue quite a number of abducted persons, arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists and recovered weapons and equipment. “