Soldiers also recovered vehicles, arms and ammunition, as well as assorted equipment from the terrorists. Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have killed 20 terrorists and captured 17 others as part of Operation Deep Punch 2 which started over two weeks ago in the ongoing campaign against terrorist group, Boko Haram.According to a statement released by Deputy Director Public Relations 8 Division Nigerian Army, Colonel Timothy Antigha, on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, the operation has resulted in the rescue of over 100 elderly men, women and children held captive by the terrorists. He also revealed that vehicles, arms and ammunition, as well as assorted equipment were recovered from the terrorists after confrontations with soldiers.According to him, only 6 soldiers have sustained various injuries in the confrontations with the group, with no casualties recorded.
