Troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Friday rescued 998 people from Boko Haram captivity, during a fighting patrol in some villages in Borno.

According to a statement by the army, the “patrol team had a fierce encounter with the terrorists at Ndufu which they decisively dealt with before proceeding to clear Muktu and Muzuri, as well as nearby communities within the area.”

The statement added that about nine terrorists were killed and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making factory was destroyed.

“Following confirmed information about the presence of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in some villages around Ngala, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade Nigerian Army, today, Friday 19th May 2017, along with some Civilian JTF embarked on Fighting Patrol to the area.

“The patrol team had a fierce encounter with the terrorists at Ndufu which they decisively dealt with before proceeding to clear Muktu and Muzuri, as well as nearby communities within the area.