Kills 27, captures Balmo, Hildi forests
Six soldiers confirmed dead
Senator Iroegbu in Abuja
The Nigerian military, in their ongoing broader offensive against Boko Haram terrorists, have made a symbolic gain by capturing documentssaid to be containing a list of towns, communitiesand villages in the three North Eastern states to be attacked by thefleeing terrorists.
The document, which also contained sketches of the marked zones, was discovered during the ongoing air and land operations, especially in Balmo and Lame Forestareas.
According to a statement released by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Tuesday through their official twitter handle @DefenceInfoNG, the "troops in pursuit of terroristscaughtup with them around Hildi.
The military authorities said that in the ensuing encounter, over 27 terrorists lost their lives, while a total of five rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition as well as bows and arrows were recovered from them.
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