The troops deployed to flush out terrorists from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states following declaration of state of emergency said they have intercepted messages by the leadership of Boko Haram urging sect members to regroup and refuse to give up.
It
was learnt that the interception made by the military communication
interceptors came about as continued combing of the camps and enclaves
revealed fresh graves, more ammunition depots, vehicles and other
equipment.
Also,
25 insurgents were rounded up by troops while three of them died,
including a high profile terrorist identified as Abba who has been on
the list of most wanted persons.
A
statement by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General
Chris Olukolade while giving the mission update reads, “troops of the
special forces have intercepted messages sent to fleeing insurgents
urging them not to give up but fight to the end.
“The
attempt by some of them to heed the call was foiled at the weekend as
they were trailed to some settlements and towns towards the border where
they planned to regroup.
“Troops
of the Multinational Joint Task Force carried out an operation which
resulted in the capture and destruction of the insurgents assembly
points sited in the outskirts of Kaneram Dan Katsina, Tumbu Dabino and
Mallam Fatori area north of Baga.
“The
towns and settlements have now been secured while cordon and search
operation is also ongoing in the area after the insurgents have been
dislodged”.
Meanwhile,
25 insurgents were rounded up while three died, including a high
profile terrorist identified as Abba who has been on the list of most
wanted persons.
“This
incident happened during an encounter with troops of the task force as
the insurgents were finalizing moves to carry out an extensive terrorist
operation around Maiduguri.
“The
captured ones were all apprehended with their weapons which include
rifles, pistols, double barrel guns and various calibres of ammunition
during a raid operation of the JTF in Kumshe and Bulunkutu area.
“Although
they succeeded in killing a security operative of the Task Force, they
were apprehended before their planned infiltration with more arms to
cause mayhem in the city.
“In
Sambisa forest, troops combing the forest continue to make more
discoveries. A man who had been held hostage in the forest since last
year escaped bound in handcuffs as his captors fled during the troops
attack on the biggest camp in the forest.
“The
freed hostage is being treated by the Task Force. The troops are
dominating the forest as they find a number of fresh graves, more arms
and ammunition, burnt vehicles and other equipment”.
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