Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed at a Forward Operational Base in Benisheikh, have uncovered and destroyed a Boko Haram training camp in Afa general area.
This was made known in the statement issued by the Deputy Director Public Relations, who is also the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to him, the camp was where instructional training was provided to Boko Haram foot soldiers.
He said the troops uncovered the camp following a tip-off that insurgents were being trained in the hideout, adding that they immediately mobilised to the area and conducted a cordon and search operation.
Nwachukwu further noted that, during the operation, troops encountered elements of Boko Haram insurgents who were withdrawing hastily from the camp.
He said troops killed one of the insurgents in the shootout that ensued and recovered one dane gun.
Troops also rescued one Mallam Abba, who was held hostage in the camp by the insurgents.
The entire training camp has been completely destroyed by the soldiers.
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