DHQ: Troops Killed 50 Terrorists, Arrest 62 Suspected Criminals *Recover 55 AK 47 rifles *377 terrorists, families surrender Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that troops killed 50 ter
Defence Headquarters has said that troops killed 50 terrorists and arrested 62 suspected criminal elements just as they recovered 55 AK47 rifles and ammunition in the northern part of the country.
“ISWAP terrorists and members of their families, comprising 52 adult males, 126 adult females and 199 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatres of operations”, he said. He said troops in the North-east zone of the country, recovered 21 AK47 rifles, four FN rifles, three locally made pump action guns, five locally made pistols, three PKT machine guns, 124 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 139 rounds of 7.62mm special, 29 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, 140mm bomb, 1 UXO 81mm mortar bomb, three RPG tubes and bombs, 5 x 36 hand grenade, five dane guns and 5 FN magazines.
Also, troops in the North-west zone recovered 18 AK47 rifles, five dane guns, one PKT machine gun, 152 rounds of 7.62mm special, 137 rounds of PKT ammunition, 48 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, one RPG 7 bombs, two FN rifle magazines, five AK47 magazines, 15 mobile phones, 55 motorcycles, one Toyota Corolla car and the sum of N1,906,000.00 and 453 rustled cattle,” he said.
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