Troops Kill 42 Boko Haram Fighters In Borno

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said 42 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during a clearance operation conducted by troops at Garere village, Kukawa local government area of Borno State.

The Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri, the state capital.
Usman added that 80 hostages comprising 38 women and 42 children were rescued during the operation carried out on Tuesday evening.
He said the operation followed an intelligence report on the convergence and massing up of the insurgents in the area.
He said the intelligence report revealed that insurgents were planning attacks on communities in the area.
“The operation tagged “Operation TIGER CLAW” followed a confirmed intelligence report on the convergence and massing up of dislodged Boko Haram terrorists at Garere village in Kukawa,” the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the army spokesman as saying in the statement.

“The intent was to carry out attacks on some isolated communities but troops on fighting and clearance patrol Code-named “Operation TIGER CLAW” on Tuesday swooped on the terrorists.
“During the operation, 42 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while unconfirmed number of the insurgents escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Similarly, 38 women and 42 children held captives were rescued from the insurgents.”
Usman said the women and children were taken to the military medical facility in Baga for medical check up.
He said the patrol team also recovered 504 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 162 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, one Land Cruiser Jeep, 34 Jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
Usman said 55 motorcycles used by the insurgents were also demobilised during the operation.