In the last three months, the armed forces of Nigeria have killed 817 terrorists, apprehended 1,326 criminals, and rescued 721 hostages in different operations across the country.
The Director, Defence Media Operations Defence Headquarters Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja.
Buba said those apprehended included 42 kidnappers, 231 terrorists’ collaborators, 33 armed robbers, 80 cattle rustlers, 325 militias, 27 rail vandals, 73 gunrunners, and 191 suspected oil thieves.
“In the North East, troops of Operation HADIN KAI killed 240 terrorists, arrested 276 terrorists and collaborators, and rescued 147 kidnapped hostages while 4,560 combatant fighters with their families surrendered to troops.
“501 weapons, 3,577 livestock, 3,269 assorted ammunition, and 674 other equipment were recovered within the period.
“Also recovered 169 assorted weapons, 1,195 assorted ammunitions, and 199 other equipment, comprising 57 AK47 rifles, one GPMG, 2 HK21 rifles, one FN rifle, one G3 rifle, one pistol, 22 Dane guns, one double barrel, 73 AK47 magazines, and three hand grenades,” Gen. Buba said.
The Director said in the North Central, troops of Operation Safe Haven neutralized 94 terrorists, arrested 477 suspects, and rescued 76 kidnapped hostages as well as recovered 82 assorted weapons and 760 ammunition.
He added that troops of Operation Whirl Stroke also neutralized 83 terrorists, arrested 104 suspects, rescued 18 kidnapped hostages, and recovered 37 weapons, 68 assorted ammunition, and 127 items.
In the North West, Buba said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralized 248 terrorists, arrested 116 people suspected to be terrorists, and rescued 359 kidnapped hostages as well as recovered a total of 67 assorted weapons, 926 ammunition, and 160 other incriminating items.
In the South, the Director said the troops of Operation Delta Safe neutralized 69 fighters, arrested 191 oil thieves and collaborators, and rescued 12 kidnapped hostages.
Baba said the troops also intercepted 6.6 million liters of stolen crude oil, 3.5 million liters of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), 188,650 liters of kerosine, and 65,600 liters of petrol.
He said the troops also discovered and destroyed 249 boats, 28 pumping machines, and three vessels as well as recovered 51 assorted weapons.
In the South East, the defense spokesman said the troops of Operation UDO KA neutralized 80 combatants, arrested 162 IPOB/ESN criminals, and rescued 109 kidnapped hostages.
Buba said the troops also recovered 63 assorted weapons, 320 assorted ammunition, and 166 other incriminating items within the period under review.
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