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By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops warring to escaped the federation of terrorists and different transgression elements person foiled attempts by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to hijack 8 humanitarian trucks conveying nutrient items and different alleviation materials from the Gubio-Damask roadworthy successful Mobbar LGA of Borno State.
Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, portion making this known connected Friday, said: “During fire-fights that ensued connected 3rd September, 2025, scores of the terrorists were neutralized portion weapons, ammunition and motorcycles were recovered.”
He said, “Troops of Operation Hadin Kai from 3 – 11 September 2025, sustained the momentum by denying Boko Haram, ISWAP and JAS terrorists state of enactment successful the North East region.
“Their effort led to the elimination of terrorists, their logistics suppliers, betterment of weapons, dismantling of their networks and enactment for harmless resettlement of displaced persons and their harmless instrumentality to farming activities.
“Troops conducted some kinetic and non-kinetic operations against terrorists successful Bama, Gwoza, Mobbar, Chibok, Monguno and Marte LGAs of Borno State arsenic good arsenic Hong Mubi North and Geidam LGAs of Adamawa and Yobe States respectively.
“During the encounters, troops eliminated scores of terrorists, arrested 18 suspected terrorists accomplices, portion 5 kidnapped victims were rescued.
“Additionally, from 3 – 10 September 2025, troops conducted operations successful Askira Uba, Ngala, Kukawa, Magumeri and Chibok LGAs of Borno State arsenic good arsenic Madagali and Mubi South LGAs of Adamawa State.
During the encounters, 23 terrorists’ collaborators, informants and immoderate cause peddlers were arrested.
“Logistics items, illicit drugs, vehicles, motorcycles and IED marking materials were besides recovered from them. Recovered Items are successful troops’ custody, portion interrogation is ongoing.
“In the North West, troops of Operation Fasan Yamma up-scaled their operations which led to elimination of immoderate terrorists and rescue of kidnapped victims.
“Between 3 – 11 September 2025, troops conducted violative operations successful Anka, Bukkuyum, Shinkafi, Tsafe and Maru LGAs of Zamfara State arsenic good arsenic Argungu and Tangaza LGAs of Kebbi and Sokoto State.
“Troops carried retired operations successful Mariga and Kankara LGAs of Niger and Katsina States respectively.
“During these operations, Several terrorists were killed done aerial bombardment, making the onshore forces mop up the terrorists during the operations.
“They arrested 14 of them and rescued 28 kidnapped victims.
“Relatedly, troops successful conjunction with Nigeria Police and NDLEA unit raided immoderate identified achromatic spots/criminals’ hideouts wrong Kaduna Metropolis and arrested 34 suspected criminals, arsenic good arsenic recovered immoderate unsafe weapons, motorcycles, ample quantities of illicit drugs and cannabis.
“Gallant troops responded to accusation astir violent activities successful Sabuwa, Sabon Birni, Rabah, Gudu and Shagari LGAs of Sokoto State arsenic good arsenic Kachia, Birnin Gwari, Rijau and Kontagora LGAs of Kaduna and Niger States respectively.
“During the encounters, troops eliminated immoderate terrorists, arrested 11 of them, recovered arms and ammunition, portion 19 kidnapped victims were rescued.
“In different development, 2 suspects were arrested connected 8 September 2025 successful a conveyance successful possession of N15million successful Shinkafi LGAs of Zamfara State.
“Investigation revealed that the wealth was meant for outgo of ransom for their relations that were successful kidnappers’ custody.
“Between 3 – 4 September 2025, our gallant troops responded to accusation astir violent activities successful Faskari, Matazu and Sabuwa LGAs of Katsina State arsenic good arsenic Tangaza and Augie LGAs of Sokoto and Kebbi State respectively.
“During the encounters, troops eliminated immoderate terrorists, recovered arms and ammunition and 14 kidnapped victims.
“In the North Central, troops of Operation Enduring Peace conducted violative operations and responded to distress calls connected terrorists’ activities successful Riyom, Jos South, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Jos East LGAs of Plateau State arsenic good arsenic Jemaá, Sanga and Kafanchan LGAs of Kaduna State.
“During the firefights, troops killed immoderate of the terrorists, arrested 16 criminals and rescued 5 kidnapped victims.
“Some weapons, ammunition, motorcycles and vehicles were recovered from them.
“In an...
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