Posted on: 12:26 Mon, 25 Apr 2016



At the early hours of yesterday,
Sunday 24th April 2016, troops of
81 Battalion and some elements of
251 Task Force Battalion, 25
Brigade, ambushed suspected Boko
Haram terrorists escaping from
Sambisa forest to Fulawani village.

The ambushed terrorists were
trying to link up with other
terrorists or members of their
families to relocate to other places.

It will be recalled that the troops
intercepted a group of women and
children yesterday who claimed to
have escaped from the terrorists
enclave in Sambisa forest.



However, during screening and
interrogation, it was confirmed that
they were the terrorists’ advance
party relocating to a new safe
haven following intense tactical
operations by troops.

The troops sprang a surprise
ambush on the group of escaping
terrorists from Sambisa forest
crossing towards Alagarno mounted
on motorcycles and bicycles, killing
5 of them and recovering a number
items.



These include 5 motorcycles, 9
bicycles, 80 new pairs of bathroom
slippers, assorted laundry items,
polythene bags and mats.

From all indication, the terrorists
intended to link up with their
wives and children earlier
mentioned, who were obviously
despatched to wait for them close
to Fulawani for onward movement
to other locations.



It is also assessed that the
recovered items were for sale in
other locations where remnants of
the terrorists were hiding but in
dire need of logistics.

Further investigation also revealed
that the terrorists were fleeing
Sambisa forest to other areas for
safety as they could no longer
withstand the continued
bombardment by both Nigerian Air
Force and the ground troops.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations