Boko Haram terrorists have suffered more losses, surrendering two more local government areas to rampaging Nigerian troops, who recaptured Mafa and Marte LGAs of Borno State on Wednesday and Friday respectively.
“During these operations, the gallant and courageous troops recovered a large quantity of high caliber of arms and ammunitions including anti-aircraft guns from the insurgents,” Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, said this afternoon.
“It is significant to note that our troops did not suffer any casualty during these operations,” Col. Col. Usman added in a statement issued in Abuja.
The statement which was made available to News Express by e-mail, disclosed that “presently, troops are conducting cordon and search and mopping up operations in the recovered territories, while effort is on going to recover more grounds from the fleeing terrorists.”
The statement said that “with the capture of Mafa, Marte LGAs, and the Chadian troops holding forte in Dikwa, the international route from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic is now fully secured. With this positive development, the security of the area has significantly improved. It is hoped that international trade and socio-economic activities would be restored along this corridor.” (Credit: News Express).