Published February 23, 2021, 3:52 PM
Security forces have arrested nine women who were tagged as potential suicide bombers in a series of police and military operations in Patikul and Jolo towns of Sulu, the military disclosed on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the Joint Task Force Sulu, said three of those arrested are daughters of slain Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan identified as Isara Jalmaani Abduhajan, 36; Jedah Abduhajan Amin, 28; and Elena Tasum Sawadjaan-Abun, 40.
He said the three were arrested in Barangay Bangkal in Patikul town and yielded several components of Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
Gonzales said they also arrested the widow of ASG sub-leader Walid Abun in Kalimayahan Village in Barangay Latih, with another suspect identified as Firdauzia Said who is a widow of ASG sub-leader Mannul Said.
The
Nigerian Armyhas announced the recovery of the Marte Local Government of Borno State and other communities recently captured by Boko Haram terrorists.
This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the army spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima.
PREMIUM TIMES had
exclusively reported how at least seven Nigerian soldiers were confirmed dead after an ambush by the terrorists.
The soldiers were ambushed at the ASC21/153TF battalion in Marte Local Government Council of the state, military sources confirmed to this newspaper.
Other sources briefed on the matter said the troops were overwhelmed and could not withstand the superior firepower of the terrorists.
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‘Morale is High’
The terrorists had hoisted their flag in parts of Marte last week after repeated attacks on the community, according to military sources,
On Sunday, Major General Attahiru, while visiting Dikwa local government in Borno, gave the troops on the ground a 48-hour marching order for the clearance of Marte and three other communities in Borno state.
“In the last few days we have had attacks in your Area of Responsibility: it is now high time we get back and fight through and support our forces ahead of you. Areas around Marte, Chukungudu, Krenoa, and Kirta Wulgo must be cleared in the next 48 hours,” he said.
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