Troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists under the auspices of Operation Lafita Dole have arrested nine Boko Haram terrorists hiding in foxholes.
The terrorists were arrested by troops of the 22 Brigade Garrison on Sunday as they continued the clearing of remnants of members of Boko Haram.
Four villages were cleared by the troops in Borno State.
The villages were Cinga, Mallum Maja, Bosuma and Murye.
The terrorists, according to the Nigerian Army, were armed with dangerous weapons and have been terrorizing the communities.
During the operations, three Boko Haram terrorists were killed, while nine of them who tried hiding in foxholes and dugouts were identified and captured alive.
Items said to have been recovered from them included nine Dane guns, three machetes, one bow with arrows and six motorcycles used by the Boko Haram terrorists to ferry slaughtered cow meats to Boko Haram terrorists hideouts.
Other items recovered included one tricycle, four Tiger generators and one solar panel. The troops also recovered 300 herds of cattle rustled by the Boko Haram terrorists from Fulani herdsmen and handed over to their rightful owners.
Similarly, 400 persons held hostage by the terrorists were rescued and set free.
The statement by the Nigerian Army, signed by its spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, added: “It is gratifying to state that we have not sustained any casualty to own troops and equipment and troops morale remain very high.”