The Nigerian Army says that its troops have continued to rescue people held captive by Boko Haram militants. In the latest development, 139 people were rescued.
Acting Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman said in a statement he released on Saturday that the troops have continued to destroy the camps used by the terrorists.
Col Usman said the troops rescued 62 captives who were fleeing from the insurgents at Bitti and Pulka. He added that the Special Forces also rescued another set of captives at Bama comprising 22 women, 15 men and 40 children.
The Army Spokesman said the troops were still combing and destroying all known camps of the terrorists at Bama, Banki and Pulka.
He said the former captives who were looking emaciated and frail, were being taken care of by the Army pending the arrival of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA.
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