WorldStage Newsonline– The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has confirmed that its troops killed 715 terrorists, including several of their top commanders thereby weaken their activities.
The military also vowed not to rest on its oars, adding that it had denied the terrorists freedom of action and disrupted their actives, thereby reducing their effectiveness.
The Director, Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba, said the that ongoing operations had suppressed the terrorists and prevented them from achieving their strategic objectives.
According to him, through ground and air asset bombardment of terrorist hideout during the period under review resulted in killing of over 715 terrorists, arrested 146 persons and rescued 465 kidnapped hostages.
He said, “Furthermore, troops recovered 937 assorted weapons, 23,034 assorted ammunitions and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum some of N2,572,397,190.00.
“The defeat of these terrorist groups is non-negotiable as it would deny them the opportunity to terrorize or hurt citizens of this country.
“Troops conducted offensive operations during the month ranging from ambushes, raids, fighting patrols, and other covert operations. Tactically, whenever there is a clash between troops and terrorists on the ground, troops clear the win in the firefight, though sadly in certain operations, casualties are sustained. However, each and every engagement ends with troops’ victory, with several dead or surrendered terrorists in every location.
“Similarly , air assets conducted aggressive air flights during the period under review. Upon confirmation of terrorists presence and the movement of terrorist commanders and their foot soldiers. The targets are acquired and fighter jets scrambled to carry out major bombarding raids on significant terrorist enclave.
“The terrorist leaders enclaves engaged include that of terrorist Nasanda and his loyalist in Zurmi LGA of Katsina State. Also, on 13 April 2024, 3 Senior terrorist commanders (Ali Dawud, Bakura Fallujah and Mallam Ari) were neutralized at Kolleram Village along Lake Chad.
“Additionally, on 15 April 2024, the enclave of terrorist commander Babaru in Kankara LGA of Katsina State was destroyed. Similarly, on 19 Apr 24, the terrorist hideout belonging to a senior terrorist commander Kamilu Buzaru’s in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State was decimated. Then, On 20 April 2024, the gathering of senior terrorist commander Ado Ailero and Kamilu Buzaru’s in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State was disrupted by air strikes. Several terrorist combatants and the Commanders were neutralized in the air strikes.
“Other terrorist Commanders engaged by air strikes include that of Mallam Yadee at Mariga LGA of Niger State. Then, the Enclave of Abdullahi Nasanda and Mallam Tukur in Zurmi and Gusau LGAs of Zamfara State.
” Thereafter, is the Enclave of Mallam Umar and several other commanders located in the Alawa Forest area of Niger State. Furthermore is Bello Turji’s Camp in Kagara Forest located between Shinkafi in Zamfara and Isa LGA in Sokoto. All the surviving terrorist Commanders and leaders are walking corpses as we would get them, sooner than later.”
