Scores of terrorists killed as troops foil attack on communities

A timely distress call has saved communities besieged by terrorists in search of food around the Lake Chad area.
The terrorists, who were said to be heavily armed, scampered for safety on sensing the approach of troops before they could carry out their mission.
The troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force on patrol of the area have so far recovered some arms and ammunition left behind by fleeing terrorists.
Cordon and search of the area is continuing with a view to apprehending any of the terrorists that could be lurking around, a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the assault on terrorists’ enclaves in Sambisa forests and surrounding locations is continuing.
Operational activities around Wala, Gwoza, Pulka and environs have been intensified, Olukolade said.
Encounters resulting from air and land strikes and an ambush of troops on patrols in the area have resulted in the death of scores of terrorists and loss of five soldiers, including an officer.