Soldiers kill seven kidnappers, arrest Boko Haram terrorist

Seven kidnappers have been killed by troops of the 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.
The kidnappers were killed on Friday by the soldiers during an encounter at Lame Burra forest near Dutsen Ganye, Gunduru and Kati Layin villages, Bauchi State.
According to available information, the fighting patrol team of the 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army had the face-off with the criminals following a tip off.
During the heavy exchange of fire, the troops killed seven of the kidnappers and destroyed their camps.
They also recovered two AK-47 rifles and three Dane guns at the camp.
The troops are said to still be combing the general area to further track down other fleeing members of the criminal gang.
The Brigade had after the initial successes of its Operation FOREST KUNAMA, which was aimed at clearing all livestock rustlers and armed bandits camps in Bauchi and Gombe States general area, maintained their presence in the area.
This was based on the order of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, to maintain continued presence at the Lame-Burra forest.
This is to prevent the criminal elements that fled from returning.
Subsequently, two Forward Operation Bases were established at Lame and Jimi to cover the Lame and Burra axis of the forest respectively.
Troops usually carry out periodic fighting patrols into the forest from the FOBs.
In a related development, troops on Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at Forward Operation Base, Buratai in conjunction with local vigilante arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Adamu Damuna.
He is currently being interrogated.