Boko Haram: Troops kill 6 insurgents, rescue 5 victims

Troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B, 21 and 155 Task Force Battalion  killed six Boko Haram terrorists during clearance operations in Borno.

The troops also rescued five hostages including four women  and a child at Kircha/Dungu village of Sambisa Forest in Borno State.

The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman said in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Thursday that troops recovered a number of items from fleeing terrorists.

“During the operation, the troops encountered Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed four of them while few others fled leaving behind four women and a child. The troops have rescued and evacuated them for screening and further rehabilitation.

“The troops further discovered a pair of military desert camouflage uniform and a Boko Haram terrorists’ flag hoisted in the village. They also recovered a generator set and water pumping machine.”