Soldiers clear Boko Haram from Bauchi forest

Troops from 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have reportedly dislodged Boko Haram terrorists from Lame/Bura forest between Ningi and Torro Local Government Areas of Bauchi State.
Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, in a statement yesterday, said the soldiers cleared the area of terrorists in an operation which started last weekend.
“Quite a number of terrorists were killed, their weapons and equipment destroyed. Similarly, a sizeable number of arms, ammunitions, food stuffs, Hilux vehicles, motorcycles and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were recovered by the troops,” he said.
Other items recovered are three Hilux vehicles, 12 motorcycles, four AK-47 rifles, a Fabrique Nationale rifle, one Small Machine Gun (SMG), one Police Teargas pistol, 36 Primed IEDs, 56 rifles magazines and over 500 rounds of 7.62 milimetre ammunition.
Usman added that the Chief of Army Staff, Kenneth Minimah, impressed by clearance of the Bauchi forest, commended the troops for a job well done.