The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops have killed 121 terrorists, apprehended 253, and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
DHQ spokesman, Edward Buba, announced this while giving an update on military operations yesterday in Abuja.
Buba, a major-general, said the troops also recovered 223 assorted weapons and 2,756 ammunition comprising three M56 rifles,115 AK47 rifles, three PKT guns, 24 locally-fabricated guns, and 36 dane guns, including seven locally-fabricated pistols, 1,716 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 494 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and 60 rounds of 7.62 x 25mm ammo, and other items.
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Apart fro such gains in other parts of the country, Buba said, in the South-East, troops of Operation UDO KA apprehended suspected violent extremists, kidnappers and gunrunners and raided the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPoB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) camps in Anambra and Ebonyi states.
He said the troops killed 11 terrorists and apprehended 14 violent extremists, as well as recovered 10 AK47 rifles, 254 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, two magazines, and three vehicles, amongst others.
“All the recovered items, arrested suspects, and rescued hostages were handed over to the relevant authority for further action,’’ he said
