Six Boko Haram insurgents have been killed by troops during a raid on an illegal market established by the terrorists at Bararam village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The raid was carried out on Wednesday August 25, at about 11am by troops of 21 Amoured Brigade in Bama in collaboration 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.
