In addition, a statement by the Nigerian Army said it is quite clear that the campaign against the terrorists is yielding the desired result because they are fast running out of arms, ammunitions and other logistics.
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Mr. Usman said one of the arrested terrorists led troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village.
WorldStage Newsonline-Nigerian Army said advancing troops along Banki axis had cleared more terrorist camps and captured weapons, flags and improvised explosives (IEDs) making devices at Jangolori and Bulaburma villages.
Troops also arrested a suspected militant in Wudla village who provided the names of terrorists who helped stage an attack in northern Cameroon this month, Usman said.
Usman said that the troops recovered some bows and arrows from Bulama who confessed that he also used a horse to carry out his murderous attacks on innocent people.
The terrorists descended from Dara Jamel village, where the rebels operate a bomb factory, Usman said. “He however added that the perpetrators have fled to Sumbulum village”, Usman added.
According to the statement, he Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has commended the troops in the front line for their impressive performance thus far in counter-insurgency operation.
He stated that the sect’s reign of terror in parts of the country would be over very soon, stressing that the ongoing military onslaught against the deadly sect would continue until total victory is achieved.
It said this would go a long way to assist the security forces in the containment of infiltration of illegal aliens who may wish to acquire the cards to legalize their migration into the country to support the terrorists in the fight against the Armed Forces.
Stressing that members of the Boko Haram and their odd ideologies are being effectively wiped off in the military’s areas of operation, he advised that Shekau or his impersonators should give serious consideration to surrendering.
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In another development, the Military said a restriction on vehicular movements will be observed during the Eid Kabir celebrations throughout Borno state.
