Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued no fewer than 30 persons abducted by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists in an ongoing onslaught in Ndufu and Musiri villages in Borno State.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday, adding that several ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists were eliminated and their camps destroyed in the villages that are about 125 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital.
The army further said the troops recovered an undisclosed number of weapons from the terrorists during the operation.
The update read, “Ongoing offensive onslaught by troops of Operation Desert Sanity records another feat as troops neutralised several ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists around Ndufu and Musiri villages in Borno State. Also, troops recovered weapons and rescued 30 kidnapped local residents. Additionally, troops also destroyed various camps of the terrorists.”