Troops raid terrorists’ camp, recover weapons in Sambisa Forest

Nigerian Army High Command has said that its troops deployed to the North East as part of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations have conducted a successful raid operation on a terrorists’ camp in the Arra area of Sambisa Forest.

This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by Director Army Public Relations Major General Onyema Nwachukwu

According to the statement, during the operation carried out on Friday, the troops gallantly neutralized three terrorists, including a suicide bomber, and destroyed their enclave in the area.

It stated that after a thorough search, troops recovered two AK-47 Rifles and a suicide vest.

The statement added that in another operation, troops conducted a clearance operation in the Buluwa Area of Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno, where they uncovered and destroyed another terrorists’ camp.

“In the encounter troops killed one terrorist and recovered one AK-47 Rifle, 14 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), a bicycle, foodstuff, a grinding machine, and other sundry items.”

The statement assured that the Nigerian Army remained committed to the eradication of terrorism and insurgency in the region and would l continue to conduct operations to ensure the safety and security of the populace.