The Defence Headquarters said that troops have in the last one week neutralised 192 terrorists, apprehended 341 others and rescued 62 kidnapped hostages. It also said a total of 122 ISWAP/JAS terrorists surrendered with their families. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen.
Edward Buba, said this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria across the country. Buba said the troops also recovered 211 assorted weapons and 6,288 assorted ammunition within the week. He said the recovered items comprised 128 AK47 rifles, 26 dane guns, 1,301 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 3,260 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,325 live cartridges, 140 rounds of 9mm ammunition among other items.
In the North West, he said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralized 62 terrorists, arrested 49 terrorists and rescued 36 kidnapped hostages. He added that troops of Operation Whirl Punch arrested 14 criminals and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition as well as military accouterments.
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