In a raid on a black market the terrorists had set up in the village of Bararam in the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, soldiers from the 21 Amoured Brigade in Bama killed six Boko Haram militants.
According to Daily Trust, the raid was conducted on Wednesday, August 25, at around 11 a.m. by the military in coordination with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad, said commercial activities were going on when the troops busted the illegal market.
Upon sighting the troops, the terrorists opened fire but were swiftly engaged, adding that six of them were neutrialised by the troops.
The traders were reportedly selling items such as maize, beans, salt, Maggi, used cloths, drugs and petrol to the insurgents in exchange for scrab metals.
Makama said;
“They arrested dozens of Boko Haram including logistics suppliers, collaborators and some weapons were recovered.”
The suspects have been trasnferred to the Brigade headquarters in Bama for investigation.