– 11, 595 hostages were rescued from Boko

Army rescue hundreds of Boko
Haram hostages in last month

– 11, 595 hostages were rescued from Boko
Haram militants
– Women and children were temporarily
sent to camps for internally displaced
persons (IDPs)
The Nigerian army has reported about 11,
595 civilians who were rescued during
operations against Boko Haram insurgency.
A series of successful rescue operations
were carried out within the last six weeks,
that allowed to set free hostages of all ages
and genders.
Earlier this week soldiers rescued an 80-
year-old man kept hostage in one of Boko
Haram dens during a clearance operation in
Shaltimari village in Borno state.
Women and young children are temporarily
settled in camps for internally displaced
persons (IDPs).
The statement issued by Sani Usman, the
acting director of army public relations, on
Wednesday, reads in part:
“In continuation of the clearance and mopping
up operations of the remnants of Boko Haram
terrorists in various parts of the north east
geo-political region, troops have rescued no
fewer than 11,595 persons held hostage by
the terrorists within the last one month.
On March 1, 2016, troops of 155 Task Force
Battalion received 10,000 refugees from the
Republic of Cameroon at Banki and Bama axis.
Two days later, Army Headquarters Special
Forces (AHQ SF) Battalion also rescued 63
persons held captives by terrorists at Maleri.



The same unit on 5th March 2016 rescued
779 persons at Fotokol general area, a border
town between Nigeria and Cameroon.
Within the first week of March 2016, the 254
Task Force Battalion also rescued 45 persons
at Kuaguru, while 143 Battalion similarly
rescued 27 persons at Gadayamo,15 at
Galadadani Dam in Madagali and 10 persons
from Disa village.
On March 11, 2016, troops of 231 Battalion
and Armed Forces Strike Force (AFSF) also
rescued seven persons held captives by Boko
Haram terrorists at Betso village; 5 of whom
were elderly women and 2 young girls.”
Up to 400 people, with the majority of
kidnapped women and children, were
rescued by troops of 7 Division during a
special operation at Chingurimi, Walasa and
Masa villages.
Meanwhile, the ground troops had blocked
movement of Boko Haram terrorists in and
out of Sambisa forest