The Nigeria army on Thursday said it has killed five top Boko Haram commanders and many of their foot soldiers in an operation in north east.
According to a statement by Sani Usman, its spokesman, the army conducted the operation jointly with the air force.
The operation, he said, was undertaken based on credible intelligence information, targeted Boko Haram hideouts, adding that “more details of successes achieved will be made available as the operation continues”.
He named the five top Boko Haram commanders killed in the operation to include Abu Dujana, Man Tahiru, a deputy to Boko Haram terrorist group Hisba leader, Man Chari, Abdullahi Abu Sa’ad and Goni Bamanga.
“The Nigerian military would continue with the concerted onslaught on the reported Boko Haram terrorists’ locations till they have been eliminated,” he added.
With NAN reports