By Linus Aleke
The Nigerian Military on Thursday said that the coordinated operations of the Air Component of the Operation Hadin Kai, and the land component have destroyed the training camp of terrorists in the Lake Chad region.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami, who made this disclosure while, briefing Defence Correspondent in Abuja, also revealed that no fewer than 37 terrorists were killed and one thousand, six hundred and fifty two (1652), surrendered to troops in northeast theatre, within the period under review.
He said, troops also arrested 8 suspected terrorists, 4 logistic suppliers, rescued 4 civilians and recovered the sum of N1,005,360.00 cash.
According to him, “Troops in the North East theatre of operation conducted several operations in Gwashiri, Pulka-Kirawa axis, Amanwa village, Tungushe, Bama town, Mulgwai village, Kwatara, Gubio, Kekeno, Dogon Chuku, Miringa Market and Monguno town all in Borno State as well as, Buni Yadi – Jauro Bashin in Yobe State.During the operations, troops neutralized 12 terrorists, recovered 18 AK47 rifles, 1 RGP, 2 FN rifles, 83 rounds of 7.62mm special, 13 bicycles, 1 golf car, large quantity of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, bags of maize, 3 grenade, 4 mobile phones, 47 rustled cattle, 6 donkeys, 20 cartons of super cereal, 51 Jerricans of groundnut oil, 2 cartons of cigarettes, medical suppliers, food stuffs and 40 pairs of male and female clothing.
“Also, as troops of Operation Hadin Kai continue to consolidates on their success against the terrorists, more of them surrendered to own troops within the period under review, a total of 1,652 BHT members and their families have surrendered to own troops at different location”.
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The number, he said comprises of 320 adult males, 442 women and 890 children.
“In a related development, the air component of Operation Hadin Kai on 20 August 2022 carried out strikes on terrorists enclaves in Sambisa forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State with various degree of success recorded. Acting on credible intelligence about the gathering of terrorists at a location revealed to be the enclave of a notorious terrorist being hosted by a top ranking commander, believed to be the Islamic State of West Africa Province leader of Sambisa forest who took over the leadership after the demise of Abubakar Shekau. Consequently, the air strikes was carried out on the enclave. Feedback revealed that 25 of the terrorists were neutralized in the strikes with 18 serious wounded. Among those neutralize was a high profile commander known as Uzaifa, who was the ‘MINZIR’, which connotes the fourth in line of the terrorist leadership structure.
“A similar air strikes was also conducted in the Tumbuns near Lake Chad at a location revealed to be the training camp of the terrorists. Report gathered revealed that scores of the terrorists were neutralized in the strikes. All recovered items and rescued civilians were handed over to the relevant authorities while the surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist members and their families were profiled for further action,” he concluded.
