Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole prosecuting the war on terror, on Sunday rescued 1, 623 Boko Haram captives.
The troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, Nigerian Army freed the captives, in Jarawa, Kala Balge Local Governmet Area of Borno State.
Acting on a tip-off, the troops assisted by 10 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), went on the offensive on suspected location of Boko Haram terrorists at Jarawa general area.
Confirming the rescue, Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said the troops came under heavy fire at Jarawa village.
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“The troops responded decisively and went further to clear Deima, Artano, Saduguma, Duve, Bardo, Kala, Bok, Msherde and Ahirde settlements.
“During the operation, the troops neutralized 21 Boko Haram terrorists, rescued 1,623 residents of Jarawa, who were held captives by the terrorists.
“They also recovered 3 AK-47 Rifles with registration numbers 565222414, 563729686 and UF 3646, a 36 Hand Grenade, 12 Cutlasses and 4 Motorcycles.”
Usman said the rescued persons have been escorted to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Rann.
While noting that all the children, were vaccinated against diseases like meningitis and others, Usman said there was no record casualty.
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