The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says troops have in the last one week neutralized no fewer than 254 terrorists and arrested 368 others in various theatres of operation across the country.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, revealed this while giving an update on the operations of the armed forces, in a statement in Abuja.
He said the ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations had restrained terrorist elements from accomplishing their strategic objectives.
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says troops have in the last one week neutralized no fewer than 254 terrorists and arrested 368 others in various theatres of operation across the country.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, revealed this while giving an update on the operations of the armed forces, in a statement in Abuja.
He said the ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations had restrained terrorist elements from accomplishing their strategic objectives.
“During the week under review, troops neutralised 254 and arrested 264 of them including 104 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 73 kidnapped hostages.
“Troops also recovered 378 assorted weapons and 4,705 assorted ammunition comorising 131 AK47 rifles, two FN rifles, two G3 rifles, three SMGs, 69 locally fabricated guns and 57 pump action guns,” he said.
In the North East, Buba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai eliminated 63 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, apprehended 13 and recovered 47 AK47 rifles, among a large cache of arms and ammunition.
