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Nigeria Army kill 92 Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 35 captives

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Troops of the Nigeria Army have killed 92 Boko Haram fighters, rescued 32 captives and arrested some spies working for the terrorist group.

Major-General John Enenche, spokesperson of Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters who disclosed this during a media briefing on Thursday, said troops had at least 17 recorded encounters with Boko Haram in recent times.

Enenche said that troops of 25 Task Force Brigade killed 17 terrorists while on clearance operations along Damboa-Maiduguri Road, Borno State on Tuesday, July 7.

According to him, four terrorists also surrendered to troops while ‘some criminal elements and spies’ were arrested.

He said a total of 35 people who had been kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists were also rescued by troops, during operations, adding that large arms and ammunition as well as vehicles and equipment were confiscated

He disclosed that massive air strikes also destroyed Boko Haram structures used as a meeting venue at Mainyakare Village on the fringes of Sambisa Forest.

“Deducing from these results within the period, it is clear that troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are resolute in their endeavor to end the BHT/ISWAP menace in the North East,” Enenche said.

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