The Nigerian Army has confirmed that troops of 144 Battalion have successfully rescued 25 hostages held captive by Boko Haram terrorists.

According to a statement by the Army spokesperson Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the troops in conjunction with a Hybrid Force, extricated 14 hostages in a clearance operation at Gobara village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state on Saturday 26th of August.

He said that the rescued persons included six women and eight children.

The Army spokesperson said that in a similar operation on Sunday 27th of August, troops of 82 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid Force, raided the Boko Haram enclave in Gava Village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State and rescued 11 civilians.