Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued to maintain the
momentum in the ongoing Operation Deep Punch II to seek out and clear
Boko Haram insurgents from enclaves in the northern fringes of the Lake
Chad Islands and the Sambisa region.
In the fierce offensives, the gallant troops eliminated 33 Boko Haram
insurgents and destroyed 15 locally fabricated rifles captured from
them. The troops also destroyed 4 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED),
several motorcycles and bicycles belonging to the insurgents. 603
civilians held hostage by the insurgents were also rescued and conveyed
to Bäma and Pulka towns, where they are currently being profiled before
subsequent handover to IDP camp officials.
Relatedly, as the clearance operations progressed, the combined
troops tracked the insurgents to Bokko, Daushe and Gava villages, where
they unleashed another attack on the fleeing insurgents, killing 2 of
them in the fire fight and recovering one AK 47 rifle, a magazine, a
trolley and unspecified quantity of premium motor spirit in Jerry cans.
The troops also extricated 194 civilians held captive by the insurgents
and destroyed makeshift accommodations erected by the insurgents.
Additionally, the combined troops successfully cleared Miyanti and
Wudila villages, where they rescued 3 men, 121 women and 209 children.
The rescued persons are undergoing profiling, preparatory to their
handover to appropriate IDP camps.
Meanwhile, troops carrying out clearance operations from the Sabil
Huda axis of the Sambisa forest have recovered a cache of arms and tools
from Boko Haram insurgents' enclave in the Sabil Huda area of the
Sambisa. The munitions recovered include 3 Browny Machine Guns, two 81mm
Mortar tubes, one 81mm Mortar tripod, one 60 mm Commando Mortar tube,
twelve 40mm AGL cartridge , 5 AK 47 rifles ,1 sniper rifle, 3 Pistols
with one magazine loaded with four 9mm rounds, one damaged pump action
rifle, 2 damaged G3 rifles, 1 Tear gas riflel, 2 Sub Machine Guns, 5 xG3
Magazines, 4 locally made rockets, 28 working parts of various weapons,
28 barrels of various weapons, 3 Browny Machine Gun bipods , 2 Anti
Aircraft Gun Barrels, 12 Anti Aircraft Gun tripods, 8 Tool boxes, one
welding machine, one Hayab crane, Assorted ammunition links, one packet
of electrode and one power generator.
