197 Terrorists Killed, 310 Captured as Military Intensifies Operations 

197 Terrorists Killed, 310 Captured as Military Intensifies Operations 

The Nigerian military has neutralized 197 terrorists and arrested 310 others in various operations across the country, the Defence Headquarters said.

Addressing the press today in Abuja, Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said troops also recovered 180 assorted weapons, 5,123 assorted ammunition, and other items.

He reiterated military  commitment to defeating and destroying terrorist groups and their infrastructure, urging citizens to support the war effort to guarantee peace and security in the country.

Buba noted that during the week under review, troops also arrested 22 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 251 kidnapped hostages.

In the South South, He said troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Million Six Hundred and Fifty Four Thousand One Hundred Naira (N765,654,100.00) only.

According to him,  “Troops recovered 180 assorted weapons and 5,123 assorted ammunition. The breakdown as follows: 2 PKT guns, one fabricated Arty gun, one G3 rifle, 73 AK47 rifles, 17 locally fabricated gun, 21 dane guns, 2 pump action guns, 2 revolver rifles, one short dane gun, 3 double barrel guns, 3 single barrel guns, one pistol, 4 locally fabricated pistols, 5 fabricated baretta pistols, one berretta pistol, one jojef magnum pump action gun, one Exp 64 semi auto rifle, 10 hand grenades, 3 60mm mortar bombs, bandoliers and 10 fabricated Arty bombs.

“Others are: 3,207 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,022 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 13 rounds of 9mm ammo, 243 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm, 240 rounds of 7.62x 51mm, 132 rounds of 5.56 x 54mm ammo, 143 live cartridges, 59 magazines, one pistol magazine, one ECOME HH radio, 4 baofeng radios, 4 vehicles, 47 motorcycles, 21 mobile phones and the sum of N1,236,200.00 as well as CFA 608,000.00 only amongst other items.”

Similarly,  troops in the Niger Delta area discovered and destroyed 29 dugout pits, 22 boats and 26 storage tanks.  Other items recovered include 66 cooking ovens, 85 drums, 8 vehicles, 3 mobile phones and 43 illegal refining sites.

He added that troops further recovered 728,360 litres of stolen crude oil, 143,450 litres of illegally refined AGO, 1,100 litres of DPK and 18,750 litres of PMS.