Troops have finally routed terrorists from Bara, the Headquarters of Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, and Gulag, the Headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, in the early hours of Friday.
The fierce fighting that preceded the clearing of towns and other communities resulted in appreciable casualties on the terrorists, the capture of some of them, the recovery and destruction of arms, thousands of assorted rounds ammunition as well as vehicles and other equipment.
The equipment included Anti-Aircraft Guns, General Purpose Machine Guns, Grenades, Multi-barrel bombs, Multi-barrel Grenade Launchers, rifles and mortar guns.
Other locations also cleared in the course of the two days operation included Shikah, Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa.