By: Okoro Chinedu
2015-03-31 10:01
Lagos - Hostages that local troops have rescued from the clutches of the Boko Haram sect are receiving medical assistance.
On
Monday evening, troops reported they had rescued a number of women, the
elderly and children who were locked up by fleeing terrorists in Gwoza,
Borno State.
“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,” Chris Olukalade, Director Defence
Information, said.
Meanwhile, Olukalade said, in another
development, a building which had 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 had also been noticeable.,” Olukalade said.
He said troops were carefully removing land mines placed in various parts of the town,” said Olukalade.
He
said 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.
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