Nigerian Military Frees Kidnapped Herders
Nigerian Army troops have conducted a raid on a suspected Boko Haram camp, resulting in the rescue of seven Fulani herders who were being held captive.
According to sources, troops from the 25 Brigade Damboa, supported by local vigilantes, carried out the operation on Thursday in the Kanama village of Damboa and Imimi village in the Konduga Local Government Areas of Borno State.
The troops encountered resistance from the suspected terrorists, who engaged them in a gun battle before fleeing and leaving their captives behind.
One suspected terrorist was reportedly neutralized in the process. The troops subsequently destroyed the camp and recovered firearms, bicycles, and other valuables. The rescued herders had been bound in chains and were freed by the troops.
According to a post by Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad area, on his X handle, intelligence sources revealed that a recent operation took place on July 18, 2024. The sources indicated that the operation was conducted in response to intelligence gathered on the activities of terrorists in the general area.
“The sources said that team “A” of the troops discovered a large Boko Haram camp at Imimi Bulabulin, overpowered the terrorists, eliminated one of them while others escaped. The troops also destroyed the camp while items recovered include 11 bicycles, 2 AK 47 magazines, and various other materials.
“Meanwhile, Team ‘B’ encountered seven abandoned kidnap victims in chains at the outskirts of an insurgents’ camp in Kanama Village.
“The victims, all Fulani herdsmen, claimed they were robbed of their cattle and abducted at various times and locations. The troops rescued the victims and brought them out from the forest,” the report said.
