A number of
women, the elderly and children who were locked up by fleeing terrorists in
Gwoza have been freed by troops as cordon and search along with mopping up
operations continue in the town.
The freed
hostages some of whom are so weak are being given medical attention while
others are also receiving necessary care pending the arrival and activities of
aid agencies.
Some of them are
also providing useful information for the intelligence in aid of troops
operations in the area.
In another
development, a building which have been converted to a bomb making factory have
been unearthed by troops in the course of ongoing mopping up operations in Gwoza.
The facility
which is being used for the manufacture of various calibres of Improvised
Explosive Devices (IEDs) is still being carefully evacuated of dangerous
materials.
Massive
destruction of infrastructure and property including blowing up bridges and
burnt houses including Emir’s Palace have also been noticeable.
Troops are also
carefully removing land mines placed in various parts of the town.
In Bama also in
Borno State, troops on routine patrol in the suburbs of the town this morning
recovered a large number of rifles and various arms believed to have been
abandoned by terrorists who fled the area when troops were advancing to flush
them of the town recently.
Bama was
liberated by troops on 16 March 2015 and troops have since been dominating the
town with aggressive patrols to defend it against any further terrorists
activities.
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