Troops of the 22 Brigade Garrison and elements of 3 Battalion who were on fighting patrol on Monday, to Gima village in Ngala Local Government Area made a startling discovery.
They discovered that Boko Haram terrorists now have new means of identification.
According to the Army Spokesperson, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the troops came in contact with some elements of the Boko Haram that started escaping in disarray on sighting the team.
Usman confirmed that, they were able to apprehend 2 terrorists in their new styled uniform of green colour and the use of ropes on their legs and necks, which he said was a new development in the ongoing clearance operations of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in the north east.
He said, ”In addition, the patrol team recovered 1 Isuzu Canter lorry concealed with grasses, 5 motorcycles and 2 bags of guinea corn. Other items recovered include 3 Dane guns, a Solar panel, 3 bows and arrows.
”The arrested terrorists are currently being interrogated to further assist in the clearance operations,” he disclosed.
Boko Haram Laying Mines In Farmlands – Army
In the same vein, the Defence Headquarters has alerted members of the public to the new tricks of the Boko Haram to unleash terror on the innocent citizenry in the North East.
The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, said in a statement on Tuesday that that the insurgents fleeing the operational area were laying land mines on farmlands in the area.
Abubakar also said that the Boko Haram insurgents were using horses to terrorize communities along the nation’s border in the North East.
He said that the latest tactic of the insurgents was designed to instill fear into farmers and local people of the area.
He restated the determination of the security agencies to sustain the ongoing operation against the insurgents until they were flushed out of the area.
He advised the citizenry to be mindful of suspicious objects in their farmlands and also to report those riding on horses to the security agencies for prompt action.
Also, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Boko Haram insurgents had come up with a new means of identification.
He said that the insurgents had introduced a green colour uniform and the use of ropes on their legs and necks.
He added that the discovery was made by troops of the 22 Brigade Garrison, who arrested two of the insurgents in the new uniforms at Gima, Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State.
Usman said that the arrested insurgents were undergoing interrogation.
According to him, the ‘patrol team recovered one Isuzu Canter lorry which found concealed with grasses, five motorcycles and two bags of guniea corn three Dane guns, a Solar panel, three bows and arrows’ from the insurgents.
The Acting Army Spokesman also said that troops of the 7 Brigade, 8 Task Force Division killed seven insurgents at Gratte, Kukawa Local Government Area.
He said that those killed included ‘a notorious Boko Haram kingpin known as Alabani of Monguno.
He said that “The troops also recovered two Vehicles, seven motorcycles one AK-47 rifle, two Boko Haram terrorists hoisted flags, three vehicle tyres, one vulcanizing machine, one solar panel and bundles of chewing stick (Aswaki), which the terrorists believed has spiritual and medicinal values.”