A joint operation between Nigerian and Cameroonian troops under the Operation Deep Punch, have killed 35 Boko Haram militants in Nigerian-Cameroonian border. According to authorities of Operation Lafiya Dole, troops took the battle to the terrorists in their enclaves at Kusha-Kucha, Surdewala, Alkanerik, Magdewerne and Mayen villages, all situated along the Nigerian – Cameroonian border.
The troops destroyed a cache of weapons and ammunition including anti-aircraft guns and rocket propellers, 4 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), several motorcycles and bicycles used by the militants to orchestrate attacks in neighboring areas.
The troops also rescued 603 civilians from two villages held hostage by the militants and who are being profiled to ensure that the terrorists do not masquerade as kidnaped civilians.
