Boko Haram camps: women and kids rescued by Nigerian troops

Nigerian troops have continued their advance against the Boko Haram terrorist group with the destruction of all known Boko Haram terrorists camps towards Banki, Kumshe axis and Bama axis earlier on Tuesday morning.

Colonel Sani Usman, spokesperson for the Nigerian Army said in all, the troops cleared four more camps on Tuesday.

Children rescued

According to him, the troops were able to clear the terrorists’ camp at Bolungu 1 and 2, Bula Doye and Cheehi Dare and secured a very important bridge linking the towns of Miyanti and Banki in Borno State.

He added that the troops also rescued dozens of women and children held captive by Boko Haram terrorists.

Usman added that the clearance by ground troops and aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Air Force will continue till “we reached the desired objective of defeating the terrorists”.

A Boko Haram flag recovered in one of the camp

A Boko Haram medicine man