Expdonaloaded News; Military rescues 59 more hostages from Boko Haram

The military has rescued another 59 hostages from Boko Haram hide-outs in Borno State during raids in what appeared like a renewed vigour to end insurgency in the northeast.
Authorities said troops raided two camps at Kashinbiri and Wallmeri, two remote communities in Konduga Local Government in the central part of the state. The area is also few kilometres to SambiSa, a major Boko Haram camp.

A Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and spokesman, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Colonel Tukur Gusau, said the hostages include 25 children, 29 women and five elderly men.
“Troops of 151 Task Force Battalion conducted operations on Kashinbiri and Wallmeri Boko Haram terrorists camps on Wednesday. During the raids, quite a number of the terrorists were killed, a  Landrover and a tipper were recovered. The troops also rescued  59 civilians that were held captive by the terrorist, they are 25 children, 29 women and five elderly men. The camps have been cleared by the troops,” he said at a news briefing in Maiduguri yesterday.
He disclosed that some of the insurgents fled their underground silos  following heavy bombardment by troops of 151 Task Force Battalion who conducted operations on Kashingeri, Wale and Kushingari.
He said the soldiers destroyed two other “notorious terrorists camps” at  Chuogori and Shantumari, also around the area.
“As part of efforts to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 21 Brigade and elements of Nigerian Army Engineers  yesterday cleared a notorious terrorists camp at  Chuogori and Shantumari, Borno State,” he stated.
The rescue of another group of hostages brought the total number to 89 so far freed from Boko Haram hide-outs by the military since last week. Soldiers last week announced the rescue of 30 hostages mostly women, children and infants.