By Lontong Ibrahim
Troops of 3 battalion, 22 Brigade of the Nigeria Army, with assistance from 10 Civilian Joint Task Force on Monday rescued 1,623 residents of Jarawa general area, Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists.
Spokesperson of the Army, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, stated that the troops on Operation LAFIYA DOLE, based on intelligent information embarked on an offensive on suspected location of Boko Haram terrorists at that locality.
According to him, while advancing, the troops came under heavy fire at Jarawa village. “The troops responded decisively and went further to clear Deima, Artano, Saduguma, Duve, Bardo, Kala, Bok, Msherde and Ahirde settlements.
“During the operation, the troops neutralized 21 Boko Haram terrorists, rescued 1,623 residents of Jarawa held captives by the terrorists.
“They also recovered 3 AK-47 Rifles with registration numbers 565222414, 563729686 and UF 3646, a 36 Hand Grenade, 12 Cutlasses and 4 Motorcycles.
“The rescued persons have been escorted to Rann Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, while all the children were vaccinated.
”One significant aspect of this operation is that the unit noted for its experience in battle, resilience and bravery did not record any casualty,” he said.
