TROOPS CLEAR MORE TERRORISTS OUT OF MADUBE, CIKIN NJUBUL

..RESCUED 54 PERSONS
Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force
Brigade, in conjunction with some vigilantes in
their area of operation, have carried out
clearance operation of reported remnants of
Boko Haram terrorists along Bita-Madube Ciki-
Njubul axis.
During the advance, 2 soldiers unfortunately
stepped on a buried Improvised Explosive Device
(IED) that seriously injured one of the soldiers.
Nevertheless, the troops continued the advance
and had contact with the terrorists and cleared
them out of Madube Cikin, killing 4 insurgents,
destroying 2 vehicles and 2 motorcycles belonging
to the terrorists. The troops also recovered 2
cylinders, 1 AK-47 rifle, 3 boxes of 7.62mm
(Special) ammunition, 2 bicycles and bags of
grains.
The troops also rescued 54 persons held hostage
by the Boko Haram terrorists. The released
hostages are being screened while the wounded
soldiers have since been evacuated for proper
medical care.
Kindly disseminate this information and the
attached photographs to the public through your
esteemed medium.
Thank you for your usual cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director, Army Public Relations