According to a statement signed by the Media Coordinator of Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Sani Tukur, the rescued people included 14 children and six women who were held captive in the Bama axis where the operation was carried out.
The statement added that four Boko Haram enclaves were cleared during the operation, with some insurgents killed and two captured alive.
It reads: “In continuation of the offensive operations to clear the Northeast of Boko Haram activities, the troops of 103 Battalion under 21 Brigade early this morning conducted 23 kilometer wide clearance operations in RIGAGA and its adjourning villages in Bama axis.
“The operation recorded a major success. Four Boko Haram enclaves along the route of the operations were cleared and a number of terrorists killed. Two of them were captured alive and currently undergoing investigation in accordance with the Nigerian Army rules of engagement.
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