Army captures Boko Haram’s leader, rescues 212 captives

The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman said on Wednesday that troops have captured Boko Haram Ameer and rescued 212 persons held hostage.

He said the “remarkable feat ” was achieved by troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 1, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in furtherance of the ongoing clearance operations in conjunction with 22 Mobile Strike Team and some Civilian JTF, on Tuesday, 28th November 2017.

General Usman added that “during the operation, they were able to clear Boko Haram terrorists from their hideouts located at Kala, Jawara, Mada, Mika, Gakulba and Kutilax (Sanga), northern fringes of Sambisa forest and fringes of Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State.”

According to him: ” At Sanga, the terrorists on sighting the approaching troops from their observation post, they dashed into the adjoining Amchada forest.”

“The relentless troops pursued them further and neutralized 4 Boko Haram terrorists after a serious exchange of gun fire, captured one of the terrorists commanders, the “Ameer” of of Chawa, Amman Judee alive and rescued 212 persons held hostage by the terrorists.”

The captured terrorists leader is undergoing further interrogation while the rescued persons are being documented and the underaged children were administered oral polio vaccines.

Andrew Orolua, Abuja.