Troops operating in the North-East have
captured documents containing list and sketches of communities and towns
apparently slated for attack, from fleeing terrorists in Adamawa.
This is contained in a post on the
website of the Defence Headquarters obtained by the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
It said in two separate operations
spanning Adamawa and Bauchi states, the troops also killed 27 suspected
terrorists during fierce confrontations in a bid to rid the areas of
insurgency.
“During a hot pursuit of the terrorists around Hildi, Adamawa, at least seven of the terrorists lost their lives.
“A total of five rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition as well as bows and arrows were captured from them.
“During an operation conducted on Balmo
and Lame forests linking Borno, Bauchi and Adamawa states, the troops
recovered rifles and a number of motorcycles, and after resistance, the
terrorists were crushed.
“Over 20 of the terrorists lost their lives while some were wounded.
“At the end of the encounter, troops eventually took firm control of the forest,” the post said.
It added that the campaign against
terrorists’ activities was continuing with air and land operations being
conducted in various parts of the country.
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