Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole
have intensified the ongoing offensive on Boko Haram enclaves in the Islands
around the Lake Chad region.
The offensive which commenced
about two weeks ago with coordinated air and artillery bombardments on Boko
Haram enclaves while ground troops moved in to clear the areas, is yielding
positive results.
A statement from Col Onyema
Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole
said, Several insurgents have been killed and 167 insurgents who were fleeing
from the offensive have been captured by troops.
“Troops also extricated and
profiled 67 women and 173 children who revealed during profiling exercise that
they are family members of insurgents who fled, following troops’ offensive.
“Arrangement is ongoing to hand
them over to IDP camp authorities after preliminary investigations are
concluded.” The statement said.
Meanwhile in the past two months,
troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have sustained ongoing precursor operations and
have conducted long range fighting patrols and ambushes seeking out and
clearing BHT hideouts in Saada and Juwei in the fringes of northern Borno.
“During the operations troops
intercepted and arrested 53 fleeing insurgents who have been profiled and are
currently helping with investigations.
“Fifteen insurgents have also
willingly abandoned the insurgent group, describing it as a futile struggle and
have surrendered to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole within the period.
“Our heartfelt sympathy and
condolences go to families and relations of troops as well as civilians who
paid the supreme price in the encounters and callous suicide bomb and Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) attacks by the terrorists.” The statement added.
The statement also said
that,while troops continue relentlessly in the ongoing offensive to decisively
rid the north east hinterlands of insurgents, members of the public are
implored to be more security conscious and vigilant in their homes,
communities, places of worship , markets and other places of business to
identify strange persons as well as any suspicious activity and promptly report
same to security agencies.
“They are also urged to remember
to ‘Say something, if you see something'”.
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