Amanze Chinonye
Nigerian Army troops have rescued 86 civilians, including men, women, and children, and destroyed a Boko Haram/ISWAP camp in a decisive operation along the Buratai–Kamuya axis of Borno State.
The operation, carried out on Sunday by soldiers of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, Buratai, followed a distress alert from surveillance cameras showing militants abducting civilians along the Buratai–Kamuya road.
Sources reported that troops at Echo 1 (Dutse Kura) came under heavy gunfire around 3:52 p.m., prompting a Quick Response Force to reinforce the position. The reinforcements successfully repelled the attack and pursued the fleeing terrorists into the Mangari axis, where the insurgents attempted to escape with vehicles carrying kidnapped civilians.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelDuring the pursuit, the militants abandoned the vehicles, allowing troops to recover the captives and launch a search-and-rescue operation that uncovered a makeshift Boko Haram/ISWAP camp, which was subsequently destroyed.
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Recovered items from the camp included:
- 1 AK-47 rifle with 5 magazines loaded with 73 rounds
- 4 PKT ammunition belts
- 5 civilian vehicles, 5 motorcycles, 8 bicycles, and 2 logistics tricycles
In a related operation at Delta 1, Mangada, troops arrested 29 suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers at approximately 6:26 p.m., with eight confirmed as active couriers. Confiscated items included:
- 2 pickup vans and 1 tricycle loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)
- 38 jerry cans of PMS and 4 gallons of engine oil
Medical supplies, new gun-truck tyres, and large quantities of food
The arrested suspects and recovered items have been handed over to 27 Task Force Brigade for further investigation.
Military sources stated that the operation is part of Operation Hadin Kai’s intensified efforts to dismantle Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics networks and deny terrorists freedom of movement across the North-East.
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