The
Nigerian army Thursday said at about 11.00 am troops of 231 Battalion, 331
Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2,
Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai,
conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general
area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman
said during the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and
recovered several arms and ammunitions and other items.
He added that they rescued 97
women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists, noting that
among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok
Government Secondary School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the
Boko Haram terrorists.
He said: "Her name is
Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted
school girls. She is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka."
Usman said: "During debriefing
the girl revealed that she was a JSS1 student of the school at the time
they were abducted. She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa
State."
She added that there other
three girls who fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area
earlier today which led to their rescue, the army spokesman said.
He added that she is presently
receiving medical attention at the medical facility of Abogo Largema
Cantonment, Biu, Borno State
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