A white man whose nationality is yet to be disclosed, was arrested inside Sambisa Forest as Nigerian troops cleared Boko Haram insurgents out of their last fortress on Thursday.
"The man is under care and giving positive data", said a warrior, who just came back to Maiduguri from the freed backwoods.NAN citing Daily Trust on Sunday said the trooper said while several Boko Haram contenders were killed amid the hostile that started about a month back, numerous others were caught alive while endeavoring to escape.
"Many Boko Haram hostages, including men, ladies and kids have been liberated and taken to wellbeing.
"Whatever I can let you know is that no enormous Boko Haram leader is alive in the Sambisa; we are in control of the woods.
"It took months of arranging and mapping as a result of the size, troublesome climate and different figures the Sambisa Forest." The source said that one of the main considerations that deferred the takeover of the radicals' alcove was the a huge number of individuals, incorporating those living in towns around the limitless woods that were being held as human shield by the Boko Haram pioneers.
It was accumulated that the 4,200 troops were conveyed to the Sambisa Forest through different fronts, including Ngurosoye, Konduga/Aulari, Bama, Fulka and Damboa.
"The 151 Battalion of the Nigerian Army progressed into Sambisa through the Banki-Darul Jamal hub, the 27 Battalion progressed through Mafa, the 152 Battalion progressed through Pulka, while the 222 Battalion moved toward the feared woods through the Maiduguri hub," another warrior, who took an interest in the operation, said.
He said the operation was done day and night.
"At the point when mine locators made room, troops moved into go up against the extremists, who were similarly very much furnished with refined battling gear.
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