Troops uncover terrorist mass burial site, containing 8 ISWAP bodies in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered a suspected terrorist burial ground, weapons and a medical post during a fighting patrol in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.
Security sources said the operation was carried out on March 21 by troops of 68 Battalion during an exploitation patrol in the Duguri general area.
The sources said the patrol, led by the Commanding Officer, was aimed at tracking fleeing terrorists and denying them freedom of action within the area.
“During the operation, troops discovered a fabricated mortar tube, a suspected terrorist burial ground containing about eight bodies, and an advanced aid post believed to have been used for treating wounded fighters,” the source said.
The discovery is believed to be a fallout of recent military offensives that forced insurgents to retreat from their positions in the area.
According to the sources, the presence of the burial site and medical facility indicates that the terrorists may have suffered significant casualties during earlier engagements with troops.
The troops have since intensified patrols and clearance operations in the axis to prevent the regrouping of insurgents and to sustain pressure on fleeing elements.
