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Merciless Operation: How Military Troops Killed 16 Terrorist Commanders, Says DHQ

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August 29, 2024
EDWARD BUBA
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Merciless Operation: How Military Troops Killed 16 Terrorist Commanders, Says DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops deployed to different theatres of operations have neutralized 1,166 terrorists and arrested 1,096 suspected terrorists and other criminal elements in August.

Director Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba, said troops also rescued 721 kidnapped hostages

According to him, among those killed were 16 top terrorist commanders, including Munir Arika, Sani Dilla, and Bakoura Araina Chikin in the North East, and Kachalla Dan Ali Garin Fadama and Kachalla Basiru Zakariyya in the North West.

He disclosed this in Thursday while briefing journalists in Abuja, said some of those killed were terrorists’ leaders and commanders.

General Buba stated that troops have significantly dismantled terror groups in the North East, leading to mass surrenders.

He added that operations are being intensified in the North West, North Central, South East, and South South to defeat and dismantle threats in these areas.

Troops also recovered 391 weapons, 15,234 ammunitions, and large quantities of stolen crude oil, illegally refined AGO, DPK, and PMS. The military remains on high alert, ready to protect the country from further terrorist aggression.

“The motivation of the terrorist is getting lower and lower in the North East, which is leading to the mass surrending recorded.

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“Troops aim at replicating same in other theatres of Operation in order to bring peace and safety to citizens,” he said.

He added that troops are also intensifying operations in the North West, North Central, South East and South South to defeat and dismantle the threats in these areas.

He further disclosed that troops recovered 391 weapons, 15,234 ammunitions from criminal elements in the month of August.
According to him, the breakdown of recoveries in the month of August includes: “208 AK47 rifles, 54 locally fabricated guns, 53 dane guns, 36 pump action guns, 10,452 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,991 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 293 cartridges, 42 assorted arms and 2,498 assorted ammunitions.

“Others are 5,047,150 litres of stolen crude oil, 1,152,500 litres of illegally refined AGO, 320 litres of DPK and 28,500 litres of PMS amongst other item.”

The military is on high alert and ever ready to protect the country from further terrorist aggression.

“We urge citizens to understand that this war is not a quick fix, but a long and enduring military operation.
” It is certain that at the end, these terrorists will be destroyed and our nation will be safe and peaceful again,” he said

General Buba noted that the war against terrorism is a long and enduring operation, but assured citizens that the terrorists will ultimately be destroyed, and the nation will be safe and peaceful again.

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