A number of terrorists who disguised as women in Baga, Borno State have been arrested by the Nigerian Military.
The
exact number of the terrorists arrested is not known but the Director
of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, disclosed this in a
statement on Monday.
Olukolade said “The cordon and search in Baga has revealed some terrorists disguising as women.
“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 terrorists hiding
in the town are being arrested and troops are still busy interrogating
the suspects.
“In furtherance of the mission to clear
terrorists from all their enclaves by the military, the Nigerian Air
Force has stepped up its air bombardments of identified targets in
Gwoza, Bama and Sambisa forest, preparatory to other phases of the
mission.
“The air strikes have been highly successful as
they achieved the aims, hitting 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.”
He
said that the military was now preoccupied with the consolidation of the
liberated areas to pave the way for the return of the residents after
flushing out the terrorists from Baga.
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