APA – Lagos (Nigeria)
The director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Musa Danmadami, has said that the troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized 48 terrorists in various operations across the country.
Maj-Gen. Danmadami told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that 974 terrorists and their families have surrendered to the troops within the last two weeks.
He also announced that the troops also recovered N2.3 million in the North-East Zone of the country.
According to Danmadami, the troops in the past two weeks, both kinetic and non-kinetic operations were conducted in the various theatres of operations, with significant outcomes recorded.
He said that the troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North East zone of the country have sustained the offensive operation to curb the activities of Boko Haram terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists in the Joint Area of Operations within the zone.
He disclosed that on March 23, 2023, troops conducted offensive operations to villages in Bama, Askira Uba and Mafa Local Government Areas of Borno State and that during these operations, troops made contact with terrorists and following the fire fight, troops neutralized 7 terrorists, while others fled.
“The troops recovered 1 NSTV gun, 1 NSTV barrel, 1 QJC barrel gun, 14 dane guns, 1 pump action gun, 1 x 36 hand grenade, 27 cartridges, 81 rounds of 7.62mm special, 7 rounds of 12.7mm ammo, Improvised Explosive Device wires, 7 motorcycles, 8 bicycles, 2 boafeng radios, 2 solar panel and 2 grinding machines among other items,” he said.
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Nigerian troops neutralize 48 terrorists, 974 others surrender – Army
