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The Nigerian military recovered two calibrated aircraft engines from a crash site in Borno, along with weapons and ammunition
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Troops neutralized 75 terrorists, arrested 138 suspects, and rescued 46 hostages between January 3 and February 13, 2025
The Nigerian military has recovered two calibrated aircraft engines from a long-lost crash site in Borno State, alongside other weapons and military equipment.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Markus Kangye, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing held at Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
According to him, between January 3 and February 13, 2025, the military killed at least 75 terrorists, arrested 138 suspects, and rescued 46 hostages during various operations.
- Aircraft parts: Two calibrated aircraft engines recovered from an unidentified crash site.
- Heavy weapons: One double-barrel cannon gun and 16 missiles seized.
- Firearms and ammunition: 104 assorted weapons and 2,639 rounds of ammunition recovered.
- Oil theft crackdown: 36 suspected oil thieves arrested, with stolen products worth ₦646,189,690 confiscated.
In the Niger Delta region, the military intensified operations against illegal oil refining, leading to significant recoveries:
- 497,152 litres of stolen crude oil.
- 142,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
- 4,075 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
- 164 illegal crude oil cooking ovens destroyed.
- 37 dugout pits, 19 boats, 16 storage tanks, and 42 illegal refining sites dismantled.
- Three pumping machines, four tricycles, seven motorcycles, five mobile phones, and three vehicles seized.
The military vowed to sustain its aggressive operations against criminal elements across the country.
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