Soldiers in Nigeria have rescued some 149 persons in a special operation to fight back the insurgency of the militant group, Boko Haram.
The rescue operation which took place in Yerimari-Kura community in Sambisa axis.
A senior spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Col. Onyeama Nwachukwu, in a statement said that the soldiers during the operation killed five of the militants and captured five others.
Nwachukwu said the troops “have continued to make progress in clearance operations to smoke out Boko Haram insurgents who escaped from their previous stronghold in the Sambisa Forest.”
“On Saturday, the troops made further operational exploit into Boko Haram’s hideout at Yerimari-Kura, in a deliberate operation to extricate and rescue hostages held by the insurgents in their hideout,” the statement futher said in giving details about the operation.
“In the encounter, troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents and captured five,” Nwachukwu said.
Those rescued included 54 women and 95 children, and have now been screened to receive medical attention.
Millions have been displaced due to the activities of Boko Haram with thousands also dead in several attacks carried out by the group since 2009.
Source: Africafeeds.com
