Nigerian Soldiers Capture And Destroy 10 Boko Haram Camps In Sambisa

The Defence Headquarters on Sunday said an unconfirmed
number of Boko Haram members fell to the superior power
of the military in the ongoing offensive in Sambisa forest.
The military authority also said its forces on Saturday
captured and destroyed 10 additional camps used by the
terrorists.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of
Defence Information, Maj-.Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Sunday
in Abuja.
Olukolade said the `Dure' camp which was one of the most
prominent camps in the forest witnessed the fiercest battle as
troops descended heavily on it before it finally fell.
He said four of the camps were located in a place called 'Iza'
within the forest, while three others were noted to be recently
established by the terrorists before the assault began.
"One soldier died from one of the land mine encountered in
the operation, while two others were wounded.
"The terrorists lost a number of vehicles mounted with anti-
aircraft guns as well as armoured vehicles.
"Some of the terrorists who escaped from the camps died as
they ran into troops' ambush in some escape routes from the
forest," he said.
Olukolade further said some of the fleeing terrorists had
engaged in suicide missions at Bitta where they encountered
the Nigerian troops and Kiskeru across the border in Niger
Republic.
He said the operation to clear the terrorists in Sambisa and
other forests in the zone were ongoing, as troops in all fronts
were placed on guard for fleeing terrorists.
He added that the Nigerian Air Force had maintained an
active air surveillance to track the movement of terrorists.