The Military Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Borno state
North-East Nigeria said it discovered shallow graves and bunkers dug by
the radical sect the Boko Haram.
The Spokesman of the JTF Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa in a statement on Sunday said other bunkers and shallow graves were discovered at Aljajeri, Bulabulin Nganaram and Faluja areas of Maiduguri metropolis.
The spokesman hinted that the insurgents also dumped some residents killed and their members killed in gun battle with security forces in the shallow graves.
“The Joint Task Force (JTF) between 3-8 July, 2013 dislodged Boko Haram Terrorists from their main enclave in Bulabulin Nganaram, Aljajeri and Faluja areas of Maiduguri metropolis.
“During the encounter, some terrorists were killed in the fire fight including the main Amir of Bulabulin Nganaram (who was on the wanted list of the JTF with a ten million naira bounty). He was responsible for the killing of a teacher and three students of Sanda Karami Secondary School, Ruwan Zafi Maiduguri.
“During the search of the areas, many arms and ammunition of various calibres buried in houses and cemeteries were recovered. Decomposing corpses of those killed by the terrorists were also found in soak-away and mass graves of terrorists killed and taken away by them.”
Troops according to the statement also discovered vast network mouse-holes linking compounds and underground tunnels as well as bunkers under houses.
The spokesman also said troops are still searching the area for more weapons, ammunition and mass graves.
JTF the statement appeal to members of the public for support and more information on terrorists activities in the state.
The Spokesman of the JTF Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa in a statement on Sunday said other bunkers and shallow graves were discovered at Aljajeri, Bulabulin Nganaram and Faluja areas of Maiduguri metropolis.
The spokesman hinted that the insurgents also dumped some residents killed and their members killed in gun battle with security forces in the shallow graves.
“The Joint Task Force (JTF) between 3-8 July, 2013 dislodged Boko Haram Terrorists from their main enclave in Bulabulin Nganaram, Aljajeri and Faluja areas of Maiduguri metropolis.
“During the encounter, some terrorists were killed in the fire fight including the main Amir of Bulabulin Nganaram (who was on the wanted list of the JTF with a ten million naira bounty). He was responsible for the killing of a teacher and three students of Sanda Karami Secondary School, Ruwan Zafi Maiduguri.
“During the search of the areas, many arms and ammunition of various calibres buried in houses and cemeteries were recovered. Decomposing corpses of those killed by the terrorists were also found in soak-away and mass graves of terrorists killed and taken away by them.”
Troops according to the statement also discovered vast network mouse-holes linking compounds and underground tunnels as well as bunkers under houses.
The spokesman also said troops are still searching the area for more weapons, ammunition and mass graves.
JTF the statement appeal to members of the public for support and more information on terrorists activities in the state.
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