{"id":30271,"date":"2020-09-07T14:53:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30271"},"modified":"2020-09-07T14:54:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T14:54:05","slug":"troops-kill-five-terrorists-rescue-seven-kidnapped-victims-in-borno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=30271","title":{"rendered":"Troops kill five terrorists, rescue seven kidnapped victims in Borno"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Troops.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Five Boko Haram\/ISWAP terrorists have been killed by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State, the Defence Headquarters has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement on Monday by Major General&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/scores-of-boko-haram-insurgents-killed-hideouts-destroyed-in-military-airstrikes-dhq\/\">John Enenche<\/a>, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, he said the troops also rescued seven kidnapped victims comprising two females and five children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn continuation of the aggressive clearance operation to stamp out the North-East zone of the country against the insurgents and other criminal elements, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole has recorded tremendous successes against BHT\/ISWAP elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cActing on credible intelligence on the activities of BHT\/ISWAP terrorists at Hamdaga Makaranta town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, troops of 192 Battalion supported by the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on 6 September 2020 raided the location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe gallant troops overwhelmed them, killing five, while others escaped with gunshots wounds. Troops also cleared nine identified isolated BHT\/ISWAP structures and farmlands in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the abducted persons he said, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/troops-kill-six-militants-in-niger-delta\/\">Troops<\/a>&nbsp;successfully rescued seven kidnapped victims comprising two females and five children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enenche said that the gallant troops had currently dominated the area with aggressive patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Military High Command congratulates the gallant troops for their dexterity and encourages them to intensify the onslaught against the criminal elements in the North-East zone of the country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enenche had also in a an earlier statement on Monday, said that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke raided bandits\u2019 camps in Benue and Nasarawa, killing one of them and arresting four other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Troops-rescue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252236\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Boko Haram\/ISWAP terrorists have been killed by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State, the Defence Headquarters has said. 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