ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Nigerian military has uncovered Boko Haram terrorist observer posts as well as a network of underground food storage facilities in Bama, Borno State.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, in a statement on Sunday said the troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B and 22 Task Force Brigade made the discovery on Saturday, when they conducted a simultaneous dawn raid on suspected terrorists hideouts at Biggoro, Warpaya and Aura, North of Kumshe in Bama Local Government Area (LGA).
Usman said that the essence of the operation was to stop the reported criminal activities of remnants of Boko Haram hiding in the three villages.
This, he explained, became necessary as previous efforts were futile, adding that “the suspected terrorists kept coming in search for food, water and shelter”.
According to him, the surprised dawn attack yielded positive result as the troops discovered well concealed observation posts on trees in the villages constructed by the terrorists to give them early warning of troops movement or approach.
He said: “In addition, the troops found out that the observation posts through tree tops, were constructed in such a manner with chairs and ropes to pull up foods and other needs by the sentry without necessarily coming down the trees.
“To also save for the rainy day, the terrorists had underground food storage facilities where they stocked large quantity of foodstuffs.”
The Army spokesman said the troops killed two Boko Haram terrorists and also recovered three AK-47 rifles, magazines and ammunitions.
He revealed that the military also recovered two motorcycles from them. In addition, Usman said, they rescued two children from the terrorists.