The Nigeria Army on Wednesday said it had rescued additional 605 women and children during its operation in Sambisa forest.
The Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Leo
Irabor, stated this during a press conference at the headquarters of the
7 Division of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri.
Irabor said that troops on operation
rescue final have continue to record remarkable progress in the fight
against counter terrorism operation in Sambisa forest.
He said that 69 male adults, 180
females, 227 male children and 129 female children, were rescued during
the operation between December 7 and December 14, 2016.
He said, “The victims are in our custody for further investigation and interrogation.
“On the operation, our troops are
determined to wipe out the terrorists from their hideout. I can tell you
that the counter terrorism operation is already yielding positive
results.”
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