Troops Kill ISWAP Terrorists, Arrest 19 Suspected Drug Dealers

Troops of Nigerian Army, successful continuation of its fierce onslaught against terrorists and transgression gangs crossed the country, arrested 19 cause dealers, rescued 16 kidnap hostages and killed respective ISWAP/JAS terrorists successful aggregate operations.

According to sources, among those arrested were violent logistics suppliers and kidnap kingpins operating astatine antithetic locations crossed the country.

Troops besides recovered ample cache of weapons, explosives and logistics successful the operations.

In Delta and Bayelsa States, troops apprehended 19 cause dealers with cannabis, tramadol, pentazocine, diazepam and Canadian loud.

The troops besides recovered 2 locally made double-barrel guns, 27 cartridges successful associated operations with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Troops, operating successful Borno and Adamawa States intercepted logistics supplier successful Mafa section authorities country with 23 cans of petrol concealed successful a bag, portion unit successful Mubi North stopped smuggling of petrol and fertilizer.

In Garkida, troops apprehended a violent who admitted to past attacks successful Damboa, recovered 1 M70AB2 rifle, 4 magazines and 150 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.

In Zamfara State, troops of 1 Brigade foiled aggregate violent attempts successful Maradun, Tsafe and Anka LGAs, rescued six kidnapped victims and seized motorcycles.

In the aforesaid vein, successful Kaduna State, troops arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin successful Mayir Village of Sanga section authorities area.

Relatedly, successful Benue, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke killed a convulsive extremist successful Katsina-Ala LGA and rescued 10 abducted passengers on the Kyado–Wukari road.

Also successful Kwara State, 3 kidnap victims were rescued adjacent Eruku Town and recovered a motorcycle.

Meanwhile, troops successful Nasarawa intercepted a drug-laden conveyance and arrested 2 suspects, including the consignee.

In Imo State, troops arrested 2 cultists successful Mgbidi with a pistol, phones and a motorcycle.

In Anambra, IPOB/ESN activities successful Orumba North were disrupted, wherever criminals detonated 3 IEDs earlier fleeing.

According to the sources, the troops safely destroyed explosives, wires, cylinders and batteries.

In Rivers and Bayelsa, troops seized implicit 1,200 litres of illegally refined AGO and crude lipid successful enactment with Operation Delta Safe directives.

Furthermore, the troops nabbed 4 suspected kidnappers successful Oshimili North LGA of Delta State.