- The Defence Director reported troops conducting patrols in Yobe, arresting kidnappers and illegal miners, detonating IEDs in Borno, and neutralizing suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists in Borno State.
- He added that a total of 91 terrorists comprising 13 adult males, 35 adult females, and 43 children surrendered to troops between November 22 and 28.
More than 180 terrorists have been killed, 204 more have been arrested, and 234 kidnapped victims have been rescued, according to the Defence Headquarters, as a result of Armed Forces operations during the past week.
Land and air interdictions were carried out throughout the operation’s theatres, according to a statement released on Friday by Major-Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations.
29 AK-47 rifles, two Josef Magnum pump action guns, one double barrel gun, and two single barrel guns were among the 46 different weapons and 148 different rounds that the troops reportedly found.
Others included 12 locally-made pistols, 13 dane guns, one hand grenade, nine locally-made rifles, three RPG chargers, two locally-made hand grenades 120 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 364 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 54 live cartridges, 11 rounds of empty cases of 7.62mm special ammo, 32 magazines, 34 vehicles, 64 mobile phones, 47 motorcycles, N1.5 million, amongst other items.
He said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 19 terrorists, arrested 52 and rescued 134 kidnapped victims in the North-East during the week, adding that the troops recovered six AK47 rifles, 58 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, seven live cartridges, three vehicles, eight mobile phones, three motorcycles, one bicycle and two camouflage magazine carrier jackets.
The Defence Director explained further that the troops conducted fighting patrols to Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe where they arrested kidnappers and illegal miners, while they also discovered and detonated IEDs in Monguno, Mafa and Gwoza Local Government Areas of Borno, and neutralised suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists in Madagali in Adamawa and Maiduguri Municipal Council areas in Borno State.
He added that a total of 91 terrorists comprising 13 adult males, 35 adult females, and 43 children surrendered to troops between November 22 and 28.