In Deadly Operation, Troops Kill 37 Terrorists, Arrest 95 Others

In Deadly Operation, Troops Kill 37 Terrorists, Arrest 95 Others

The military high command has said the Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have neutralized 37 terrorists and arrested 95 others in the last one week.

The troops also arrested 19 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 53 kidnapped hostages.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, while providing update on. the ongoing military operations across the country.

According to General Buba, the successes recorded by the troops are a clear indication that the military is winning the war against terrorism and insurgency.

He noted that the operations have resulted in the denial of safe havens to these groups, the destruction of their command and control facilities, as well as training facilities.

He further disclosed that troops recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the terrorists and insurgents.

“The recovered items include 45 AK47 rifles, 11 locally fabricated AK47 rifles, 6 pump action guns, 12 dane guns, 2 AK47 rifles loaded with 34 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 2 locally made guns, 2 locally fabricated pistols, 2 locally made revolvers, and 925 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo.

“In the Niger Delta region, troops discovered and destroyed 42 dugout pits, 82 boats, 143 storage tanks, 234 cooking ovens, 56 illegal refining sites, 61 hoses, 17 drums, one pumping machine, 2 outboard engines, and one vessel.

“Troops recovered 6,009,500 litres of stolen crude oil, 425,715 litres of illegally refined AGO, 38,100 litres of DPK, and 4,500 litres of PMS”, he said.

General Buba commended the troops for their gallantry and urged them to remain committed to the task of defeating the enemies of the state.

He however urged general public to continue to support the military by providing timely information on the activities of criminals and terrorists.

By PRNigeria