Senator Iroegbu in Abuja
 The troops of the Nigerian Army involved in the ongoing effort to recover territories and clear all villages and towns of terrorist vestiges have successfully cleared some reactivated Boko Haram terrorists’ camps at Kerenoa Area of Monguno, Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, in a statement on Wednesday, said that the advancing troops of 5 Brigade Task Group cleared five more terrorists camps at Hausari and Baranga in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Usman said the troops during the encounter with the terrorists at the camps, killed two of them and recovered two dane guns and a double barrel gun, while 12 motorcycles abandoned by some fleeing terrorists were destroyed. In addition, he said a suspected female member of the terrorists group was captured and was undergoing interrogation. He recalled that troops of 5 Brigade had some time last month cleared and destroyed 20 terrorists camps at Kerenowa general area. In a related development, Usman said the troops of 28 Task Force Brigade on patrol between Bitta – Yamteke in Borno State to block Boko Haram terrorists fleeing from Lagaran Fulani to enter Sambisa forest, discovered two planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and successfully detonated them. The Army spokesman also promised that while striving to stamp out terrorists from Nigerian territory, the troops remain committed to ensuring that they cleared and secure all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and enclaves so that no terrorist infiltrated and return to any of the recovered areas. Tags: News, Nigeria, Featured LATEST NEWS FG Approves Immediate Payment of N413bn Subsidy Claims 05 Nov 2015 MTN Wants $5.2bn Fine Slashed by 80% 05 Nov 2015 Court Restrains FRC as Standard Bank Group Backs Nigerian Unit 05 Nov 2015 New Study Shows 1.25m Abortions Occurred in Nigeria in 2012 05 Nov 2015 Six Killed in Robbery Attack on Banks in Igarra 05 Nov 2015
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