The Defence spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, in a statement said the women and children were airlifted out of the forest.
He said while one soldier was lost, over 10 soldiers wounded during the operation were evacuated for treatment.
“Some equipment were also damaged or affected by the detonation of land mines in several points in the forest,” said Mr. Olukolade.
Scores of terrorists were killed during the operation with several weapons recovered, Mr. Olukolade, a major general said.
Also two major ammunition dumps maintained by the terrorists in the forest were destroyed. Four additional terrorists’ camps were smashed in the operation as well.
“An armoured tank and over 10 vehicles of various types being used for their operations as well as 70 motorcycles and 15 tricycles of the terrorists also perished during the operation,” Mr. Olukolade said.
He said air and artillery bombardment of identified terrorist camps and locations in various aspect of the forest were ongoing as troops continued the offensive against terrorists in the forest.
He added that cordon and search operation around Bitta have been intensified following an incident where two young boys were wounded after picking up a grenade from a refuse dump.
The weapon is believed to have been abandoned by terrorists that fled the town, which is not too far from Sambisa forest.
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