SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, (THEWILL) – Nigerian forces have rescued an additional 25 hostages made up of women and children who were being held by the Boko Haram inside the Sambisa Forest.
The military also said seven additional terrorists’ camps were destroyed on Tuesday as more terrorists also died in the ongoing onslaught to flush them out of the notorious Sambisa forest.
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters in a statement said Nigerian troops who scaled series of land mines in continuation of the assault on the forest bases of the terrorists, captured camps which include the four notorious Alafa camps as well as those in Rogo Fulani, Laraga and others used as training camps in the forest.
Various weapons including Rocket Propelled Grenades, Anti-Aircraft Guns and a number of vehicles were either captured or destroyed during the operation, the military said, adding that four soldiers were wounded and have evacuated for treatment.
Nigerian troops have so far rescued over 700 persons, mostly females and children, from the Sambisa Forest since troops launched attacks inside the expansive forest reserve, the last stronghold of the terrorists.
