Soldiers arrest female member in Borno

Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have killed two members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram during an operation in Borno State.

The troops also destroyed 5 terrorist camps in the Marte Local Government Area of the state during the raid which occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.

This was disclosed via a statement released by army spokesperson, Sani Usman.

The statement reads:

“In efforts to continually dominate recovered territories and clear all Nigerian territory of Boko Haram vestiges, the advancing troops of 5 Brigade Task Group have onTuesday cleared 5 more terrorists camps at Hausari and Baranga in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.”

“The troops during and encounter with Boko Haram terrorists at the camps killed 2 terrorists and recovered 2 Dane guns and a Double Barrel gun, 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.

“We wish to state here that, while striving to stamp out terrorists from Nigerian territory, the troops remain committed to ensuring that they cleared and secure all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and enclaves so that no terrorist infiltrates and return to any of the recovered areas.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the military to end the insurgency by December 2015.