In efforts to clear all Nigerian territory of Boko Haram vestiges, the advancing troops of 5 Brigade Task Group on Wednesday cleared five more terrorists camps at Hausari and Baranga in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to military sources, the troops, during the encounter, killed 2 Boko Haram fighters.
Two dane guns and a double barrel gun were recovered, while 12 motorcycles abandoned by some fleeing terrorists were destroyed.
In addition, a suspected female member of the terrorists’ group was captured and is currently undergoing interrogation.
It will be recalled that troops of 5 Brigade had some time last month cleared and destroyed twenty terrorists camps at Kerenowa general area.
In a related development, troops of 28 Task Force Brigade on patrol between Bitta-Yamteke in Borno State, discovered 2 planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and successfully detonated them.
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