In its continued rampage through Boko Haram-infested territories in the North-East, Nigerian troops on Sunday night invaded Kukawa Geri, Gujba in Yobe State, determined to flush out the insurgents from their remaining hideouts.

Nigerian Defence Headquarters tweeted earlier today: “Troops are dominating operations in Kukawa, Geri, Gujba in Yobe, to rid the terrorists.”

The troops have maintained the winning ways discovered since Defence Headquarters in early February asked for a six-week postponement of elections for the military to be able to make every part of the country especially the north east safe and conducive for conduct of the general elections.

Since then, most of the local governments and communities previously occupied by terrorists in most of the affected states have been liberated.

Authoritative sources said that more than 30 communities have so far been liberated from terrorists.

Recently Nigerian troops routed terrorists from Bara, headquarters of Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, and Gulag, headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Other locations also cleared in the course of the operation include Shikah, Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa.

With the massive military operations, the troops have also recovered Monguno, Marte, Gamboru Ngala, Dikwa, Baga, among other big towns and communities.

Other localities where troops have flushed out the terrorists in the operations preceding the entry to Baga include: Gajigana, Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte Junction, Yoyo, Kekeno, Kukawa, Cross Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari

Other cleared communities include Monguno, Gabchari, Abba Jabari, Zuntur, Gajigana, Gajiram, Damakar, Kumaliwa, Bosso Wanti, Jeram and Kabrisungul.

Having successfully liberated most of the towns, the troops’ attention has now been focused on consolidation of the security of the areas to pave way for return of citizens to their normal life and for peaceful conducts of forthcoming elections.

•Based on a PRNigeria report. Photo shows Nigerian troops clearing landmines in arecaptured community.

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