WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Military high command has confirmed that troops recently neutralized 1,166 terrorists and arrested 1,096 suspected terrorists across the country.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba who disclosed this at a bit weekly media briefing in Abuja, said the troops also rescued 721 kidnapped hostages during it operations.
He said, the ongoing operations across the country had significantly diminished the military capabilities of terror groups and denied the terrorist the ability to carry out major offensive.
He said “The situation experienced mostly these days are low level skirmishes and attacks on soft targets.”
He disclosed that several terrorist leaders and commanders were taken off the battlefield.
He listed several of the terrorist leaders eliminated in the Northeast to include: Munir Arika, Sani Dilla (aka Dan Hausawan Jibilarram), Ameer Modu, Dan Fulani Fari Fari, Bakoura Araina Chikin, Dungusu, Abu Darda and Abu Rijab.
“Others in the NW include; Kachalla Dan Ali Garin Fadama, Kachalla Dan Mani Na Inna, Kachalla Basiru Zakariyya, Sani Baka Tsine, Inusa Zangon Kuzi, Ibrahim, Tukur and Kamilu Buzaru, among others.
Major-General Buba, noted that the troops had significantly dismantle these terror groups in the Northeast, where they were a diminishing but active threat.
He said, “Troops are also intensifying operations in the Northwest, North Central, Southeast, and South-south to defeat and dismantle the threats in these areas.
” During the month of August 2024, troops neutralized 1,166 terrorists, arrested 1,096 suspected terrorists and other criminal elements as well as rescued 721 kidnapped hostages. Additionally, troops recovered 391 weapons, 15,234 ammunitions and denied oil theft of an estimated sum of N5,045,160,010.00.
” The breakdown of recoveries in the month of August includes and is not limited to the following: 208 AK47 rifles, 54 locally fabricated guns, 53 dane guns, 36 pump action guns, 10,452 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,991 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 293 cartridges, 42 assorted arms and 2,498 assorted ammunitions.
“While Others are 5,047,150 litres of stolen crude oil, 1,152,500 litres of illegally refined AGO, 320 litres of DPK and 28,500 litres of PMS amongst other item.”
He explained that the “motivation of the terrorist is getting lower and lower in the Northeast, which is leading to the mass surrendering recorded. Troops aim at replicating same in other theatres of Operation in order to bring peace and safety to citizens.
“The military is on high alert and we have increased our readiness to protect the country from further terrorist aggression. We urge citizens to understand that this war is not a quick fix, but a long and enduring military operation. It is certain that at the end, these terrorists will be destroyed and our nation will be safe and peaceful again”.
