Military recaptures Gombi, Hong, Pella from Boko Haram

Nigerian Military in conjunction with the civilian JTF, local hunters and vigilante groups yesterday recorded resounding victory over the Boko Haram insurgents as they recaptured Gombi, Hong, and Pella towns in Adamawa State which had been under the control of the insurgents.

Security sources disclosed that for four days, the military has been making concerted efforts to recapture the three towns under the control of the Islamic sect.

The source confirmed that the troops were victorious yesterday afternoon when they overwhelmed the insurgents in a fierce battle.

He said the gun battle between the Nigerian troops and the insurgents lasted four days which resulted in the death of more than 400 insurgents as several of them were arrested. He added that there were also casualties from the troops while several of them were injured including a top ranking officer.

According to him, “The Nigerian troops are now in full control of Gombi, Hong and Pella towns and more than 400 insurgents were killed in a battle that lasted for four days just as several of them have been arrested.

“A lot of weapons and equipment were also recovered from the insurgents, however a top ranking officer was seriously injured as few soldiers lost their lives in the battle”, he said

A fleeing resident from Gombi, confirmed the victory to newsmen on phone saying that the troops were in control of the three towns now. The resident who claimed to be hiding on a mountain on the major road to Gombi when he saw many local hunters moving towards Gombi in their thousands from Yola, the state capital said he was confident the hunters would be victorious judging from their determination while going to the troubled areas.

“Our troops and local hunters are committed to end the activities of the insurgents in the north east and happily very soon we will return home” he said