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Troops neutralise 192 terrorists, arrest 341 others in one week – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters stated that troops have within the final one week neutralised 192 terrorists, apprehended 341 others and rescued 62 kidnapped hostages.

It additionally stated a complete of 122 ISWAP/JAS terrorists surrendered with their households.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, stated this on Thursday in Abuja whereas briefing newsmen on operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria throughout the nation.

Buba stated the troops additionally recovered 211 assorted weapons and 6,288 assorted ammunition throughout the week.

He stated the recovered objects comprised 128 AK47 rifles, 26 dane weapons, 1,301 rounds of seven.62mm NATO, 3,260 rounds of seven.62mm particular ammo, 1,325 dwell cartridges, 140 rounds of 9mm ammunition amongst different objects.

Within the North East, he stated the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralized 71 terrorists, arrested 143 suspects and rescued 58 kidnapped hostages in the course of the week.

He added that the air element performed air strikes on ISWAP/JAS terrorist hideouts and logistics hubs, together with their meals processing unit in Kolleram village, alongside Lake Chad.

Based on him, within the North Central, the troops of Operations Protected Haven and Whirl Stroke neutralized 29 insurgents, arrested 53 violent extremists and rescued eight kidnapped hostages.

Within the North West, he stated the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralized 62 terrorists, arrested 49 terrorists and rescued 36 kidnapped hostages.

He added that troops of Operation Whirl Punch arrested 14 criminals and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in addition to army accouterments.

Whereas within the South-South, Buba stated the troops of Operation Delta Protected had maintained momentum in opposition to actions of crude oil theft and recovered 792,660 litres of stolen crude oil and 117,070 litres of illegally refined AGO.

He added that troops found and destroyed 31 unlawful refining websites with 99 dugout pits, 11 boats, 29 storage tanks, 192 cooking ovens and 9 automobiles.

Based on him, troops apprehended 27 suspected oil thieves and different violent extremists, recovering 5 weapons and 162 assorted ammunition.

Within the South-East, the defence spokesman stated the troops of Operation UDOKA neutralised 9 terrorists, arrested 11 violent extremists, rescued 17 kidnapped hostages and recovered weapons.

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