The Nigerian Army said it has arrested a notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Abu Nazir, and a large number of others in Jarawa, a village in Borno State.
The troops also rescued nine abducted children undergoing training at the terrorists’ camp in the village.
Brigadier General Sani Usman, Army spokesman, in a statement said the troops made the feat on Sunday during a clearance operation.
“Following credible and confirmed information about the convergence of some elements of suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Jarawa village, Kala Balge Local Government Area, Borno State, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade Nigerian Army of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in conjunction with some Civilian JTF on June 11, 2017, carried out a successful clearance operation along that axis.
“At about a kilometre to Jarawa village, the troops entered heavy Boko Haram terrorists’ ambush, which they successfully cleared after about some minutes of firefight,” the statement said.
“They followed it up in hot pursuit of the fleeing insurgents into the nearby forest. They also captured several weapons including an AK-47 rifle, one double barrel gun, one primed heavy Improvised Explosive Device, IED, and three motorcycles,” it added.
On the minor, the statement said, they have been evacuated. “The minors have been evacuated and are being given preliminary humanitarian assistance in preparation to handing them over to Kala Balge Internally Displaced Persons Camp Management Committee,” the statement said.