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September 14, 2023
Major General Lagbaja leads the troops from the front in Kaduna
Major General Lagbaja leads the troops from the front in Kaduna

Military Troops Eliminate 151 Terrorists in Borno, Zamfara, Others

The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have neutralized a total of 151 terrorists and apprehended 456 others in different operations across the country in the last two weeks.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, stated this today while giving an update of military operations across the country in Abuja.

Gen. Buba noted that the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralized 44 terrorists, arrested 21 and rescued four kidnapped hostages during the period.

He said the troops recovered 17 AK47 rifles, three locally fabricated rifles, three locally made guns, one berretta pistol, three Dane guns and 116 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo.
Also recovered according to him, are five rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 13 rounds of 9mm ammo, 20 rounds of 7.62 mm x 54 ammo, 42 empty and cases of 7.62 mm x 54 ammo.

Others are 12 magazines, 50 jerry cans of PMS, three vehicles, five mobile phone, six motorcycles, three cutlasses and the sum of N3.18 million.

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Buba said the troops arrested some suspected terrorists’ collaborators in Jere and Biu in Borno, as well as Gujba Local Government Area in Yobe while also ambushed and raided suspected terrorists’ hideouts in Konduga and Gwoza Local Government Areas of Borno.

The director said the operations resulted in killing several terrorists and recovery of arms and ammunitions.

In North Central, Buba said the troops of Operation Safe Haven neutralized 16 terrorists, arrested 16 and rescued one kidnapped hostage within the period.
He said they also recovered 12 AK47 rifles, two pistols, five locally fabricated rifles, six dane guns, 32 rounds of 7.62mm special, 15 magazines and three motorcycles.

Under Operation Whirl Stroke, he said the troops neutralized 15 terrorists, arrested six and rescued one kidnapped hostage as well as recovery of arms and ammunition.
In North West, the defence spokesman said the troops of Operations Hadarin Daji and Whirl Punch, neutralized 35 terrorists, arrested eight and rescued 17 kidnapped hostages within the period.

He added that the air components of the various operations had continued to annihilate the terrorists from their various hideouts with series of air interactions.

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