This is even as troops deployed to different theatres of operations across the north killed over 53 terrorists and arrested 117 at different locations in North-East, North-West, and North-Central.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami made this disclosure during the biweekly briefing on the operational activities of the Nigerian military and other security agencies.
Noting that troops rescued no fewer than 468 civilians during the successful kinetic and non-kinetic operations across northern Nigeria, Danmadami also revealed that terrorist logistics suppliers, and informants, including an armed female terrorist were apprehended within the period.
He said, “A total of 501 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families comprising 60 adult males, 176 adult females, and 266 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatre of operation”.
He noted that all recovered items arrested Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists, and terrorist logistics suppliers, were handed over to the relevant authority for further action.
The Director added that while the surrendered Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and members of their families were profiled for further action, the rescued civilians were given medical attention before being handed over to relevant authorities for further action.
He further revealed that the air component of Operations HADIN KAI equally conducted several air interdiction operations against terrorist enclaves and logistics in other to degrade them.
He said an air raid operation was conducted over Konduga, Gargash, Gulumba Gana, Sabil Huda, Njimia, and Sambisa South general area.
On North Central and North West, he said, “Within the weeks in review, troops North Central Zone, arrested 44 suspected criminals and rescued 252 civilians.
The troops recovered 13 AK47 rifles, 16 AK47 magazines, 1,531 rounds of 7.62mm special, 886 rounds of 7.62mm NATO (belted) ammo, 139 rounds of 7.62mm special (tracer) ammo, and 30 rounds of empty cases of 7.62mm special.
“Troops equally neutralized 30 terrorists, arrested 33 suspected criminals, and rescued 10 kidnapped civilians. All recovered items apprehended suspects and rescued civilians have been handed over to the appropriate authority for further action.”
He concluded that troops of operations Hadin Kai conducted operational activities at identified Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorist camps and enclaves at high grounds, villages, and forests within Gwoza, Bama, Jere, Nganzai, Damboa, Askira Uba, Kaga, Kuzamala and Monguno Local Government Areas of Borno State as well as Gulani and Bade Local Government Areas of Yobe State respectively which yielded remarkable successes.
