The cordon and search by troops
in Baga, Borno State, has exposed some terrorists disguising as women, defence
authorities have revealed.
A statement issued by Director,
Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, said “the searches are also
yielding more discoveries of arms, especially bombs, hidden in various
locations, especially Baga town.
“Apart from those captured in the
course of fighting, many arrests of terrorists hiding in the town are being
made and troops are still busy interrogating the suspects.”
Meanwhile, the statement added
that in furtherance of the mission to clear terrorists from all their enclaves
by the military, the Nigerian Air Force has stepped up its air bombardment of
identified targets in Gwoza, Bama and Sambisa forest, preparatory to other
phases of the mission.
The air strikes have been
successful, as they hit vital targets with required precision.
“Terrorists are now in disarray
as they scamper to escape from the impact of air bombardment of their locations
in the forest.
“Having successfully liberated
Baga where the terrorists have been marauding, the troops’ attention has now
been focused on consolidation of the security of the area, to pave way for
return of citizens,” the statement added.
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