Troops Arrest Terrorists Suspects and Logistics Suppliers

The troops of MNJTF have rescued four persons suspected to be family members of Boko Haram terrorists who claimed to have been fishing while in the Tumbun in Borno State.

In a statement by the Chief Military Public Information Officer MNJTF N’Djamena, Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke said the rescue operations happened while troops were on fighting patrol along Monguno – Maiduguri axis of Tumbun Shanu.

the items recovered from them included the sum of Four hundred and Thirty-Nine Thousand Naira and personal clothing among others. The suspects are undergoing interrogation.

In another development, troops of Sector 3 MNJTF Monguno arrested Four Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists informants from Niger on 25th April 2023 and the suspects are in the custody of HQ Sector 3 for investigation.

In a related development, troops of Sector 4 MNJTF Diffa Niger arrested a BH/ISWAP Terrorists logistics supplier at Kingorua with two bags of rice, 25 litres of petrol in a jerrican, 2 gallons containing 4 litres of engine oil each,10 sacks containing bread and 6 bags of assorted drinks. The suspect is undergoing further interrogation.

Also, in a combined clearance operation named Operation KOUKOURI, troops of MNJTF arrested 18 BH/ISWAP Terrorists and their collaborators. Items recovered from them included 2 x AK 47 rifles. During the clearance operation, 3 Terrorist camps, one IED-making factory, one Motorcycle and 10 bags of fish were destroyed.

The Force Commander MNJTF Maj Gen GU Chibuisi has applauded the commitment of the troops in denying the terrorists freedom of action within the Lake Chad Basin region and urged them to maintain the tempo in order to flush out the remnants of the terrorists from their enclaves.