UPDATE ON OPERARION CRACKDOWN: TROOPS CLEAR NJIMIA CAMP IN SAMBISA FOREST

In continuation with the special clearance
and rescue operations otherwise known
as Operation CRACKDOWN, within the
Sambisa forest, troops of 7 Division have
yesterday Tuesday, 17th May 2016,
cleared Boko Haram terrorists out of their
Njimia camp within Sambisa forest.
While advancing earlier in the morning on
the same day, the troops also cleared
Boko Haram terrorists camps at Alafa,
where they encountered heavy resistance
from Boko Haram terrorists and killed 15
of them.
The troops continued their advance
through Alafa Main, Alafa Extension and
Alafa Yaga-yaga, where they cleared
remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists
hibernating there before arriving at their
main objective, Njimia.
Apart from destroying the camps, the
troops rescued 41 hostages who were
mostly women and children. The troops
also recovered 2 Dane Guns, several
vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles
belonging to the terrorists.
One significant aspect of this feat today
was the combination of ground forces
assault, Nigerian Air Force Jets provision
for combat air support and monitoring of
the operation directly by the Acting
General Officer Commanding 7 Division,
Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu on board
Air Force reconnaissance aircraft.
It is gratifying to note that no casualty was
recorded by own troops through the
conduct of this operation.
Thank you for your usual cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations