Troops kill dozens, nab 120 criminals, rescue 41 victims in 1 week – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops person killed dozens of terrorists, nabbed nary less than 120 criminals and rescued 41 kidnapped victims successful the past 1 week crossed theatres of operation.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known astatine a quality briefing connected Thursday successful Abuja.

Kangye said the operations were conducted betwixt Sept. 14 and Sept. 22, successful the North East, North West, North Central, South South and South East theatres of operation.

In the North East, helium said troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised respective Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters successful Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, apprehended 26 violent collaborators and rescued 3 kidnapped victims.

In the North West, Kangye said the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma killed terrorists successful Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi and Sokoto states, and rescued 14 kidnapped victims.

He added that a notorious terrorist, Mallam Abubakar Ahmadu, alongside six others were apprehended during the operations.

The spokesperson added that troops of Operation Enduring Peace successful Plateau and Kaduna States apprehended 52 criminals, killed terrorists successful firefights and rescued 9 kidnapped victims.

He further said troops of Operation Whirl Stroke successful Benue, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa and the FCT, killed criminals.

According to him, troops apprehended 17 others including a high-profile kidnapper, Saawuan Wuaiyolna, and rescued 8 kidnapped victims.

In the South-South, Kangye said troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled lipid theft worthy N19.75 million, destroyed 16 amerciable refining sites, arrested 19 suspects and rescued 5 victims.

He besides said troops of Operation Udo Ka successful the South-East killed respective criminals, arrested six suspects, rescued 3 kidnapped victims and recovered weapons, vehicles and improvised explosive instrumentality materials.

Kangye commended the troops for their resilience and professionalism, and urged the nationalist to proceed supporting the subject with timely and credible information. (

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