Nigeria: Military Destroys Seven Terrorist Camps, Rescues 25 More Women, Children

A statement issued yesterday in Abuja by the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said despite the terrain laden by landmines, the troops were able to overcome the obstacles, killing the terrorists in the way, as they rescued about 25 women and children from the camps.

It reads in part: "Seven additional terrorist camps were yesterday destroyed as more terrorists also died in the ongoing onslaught to flush them out of Sambisa forest. An additional 25 women and children were rescued in the process."

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