Troops in a military operation spearheaded by highly coordinated air assaults have completed the mission of clearing terrorists from Monguno in Borno State and environs, a military official has said.

The spokesman for the military, Major General Chris Olukolade, in a statement on Monday said that a number of the Boko Haram terrorists were captured in the course of the operation on Monday morning.

Major General Olukolade further said that truck loads of rice, beans and other logistics meant for resupply to the terrorists operating around Baga were also captured.

“Casualty inflicted and arms recovered as well as other outcome of the operation in Munguno, Marte and other communities already secured, will be determined after the ongoing cordon and search in the environs,” the statement read.

He said that the air and land operations had continued, with aggressive advance towards other designated communities and locations meant to be cleared in the ongoing offensive against the Boko Haram members.

Counter-terrorism operations have heightened, with collaborated efforts from forces of countries bordering Nigeria in the north-east, the stronghold of the Boko Haram terrorist group.