Troops kills 10 Boko Haram, Rescue 45 Female Captive.

At least 10 Boko Haram insurgents were, at the weekend, killed while several others escaped with injuries as troops of the Nigeria military stepped up offensives that led to the rescue of 45 females in various terror camps round Borno State, officials aid,

These was achieved even as troops of Nigeria military had to drive through landmines that injured four soldiers on Friday.


Spokesmen of the nation's army Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who made this known via a statement, said the ongoing "victory over Boko Haram" also enjoys a collaboration with the Cameroonian forces who would occasionally chase insurgents into Nigeria border where the home forces would effect a mop up of the dislodge insurgents.

His statement reads in part. "On Friday, a patrol team from 5 bridge, traversing Dogon Gida and New Marte stepped on an undetected improvised Explosive Device (IED) buried by suspected Boko Haram terrorist.

"Unfortunately, 4 soldiers sustained various injuries and their vehicles was badly damaged. Nevertheless, the team has been reinforced and have continued their patrols until they fish out the perpetrator and neutralize them.

"White the Cameroonians troops carried out the clearance, their Nigeria counterparts provided blocking forces at strategic points where they decisively dealt with fleeing terrorists that tried to escape.

"Consequently, troops of 121 Task Force Battalion also advanced to Mararraba, Angwan Fada, Dale, Wizha, Bokko, Nasanu, Bokko Hide, up to Ngoshe village where they linked up with the Cameroonians.

"During the operation all Boko Haram terrorists enclaves within the area where cleared. In the process, the troops killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists and also rescued 45 persons which included 17 woman and 28 children.

"The troops also found out that the terrorists created the road linking Pulka, Mararraba and Ngoshe and safely detonated 5 IEDs buried by the terrorists.In addition they also destroyed an IED Manufacturing workshop in the village .