The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday said troops of Operations Hadin Kai in the North East and Hadarin Daji in the North West have neutralised 51 Boko Haram terrorists and others in the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), as well as bandits.
The military high command also said troops arrested 63 terrorists in different theatres.
Director Defence Media Operations Major General Musa Danmadami, who stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, also said troops rescued 42 abducted civilians.
According to him, a total of 876 terrorists and members of their families of 89 males, 249 females and 538 children surrendered to troops.
Speaking further, the defence spokesperson said on 23 May 2023, troops conducted a cordon and search operation at suspected criminals’ hideout at Kasuwan Fara in Borno state.
He noted that during the operations, troops arrested 52 suspected criminals.
Danmadami said: “Relatedly, between 19 and 31 May 2023, troops intercepted and arrested 12 Terrorist logistics suppliers at different locations within the theatre of operation while conveying logistics items to terrorists
“In furtherance to this, between 18 May to 1 June 2023, troops conducted various offensive operations to identified terrorists’ hideouts, enclaves, camps, villages, forest and mountains of Konduga, Abadam, Guzamala, Ngala, Bama, Dikwa, Gubio, Damboa, Jere, Kukawa, Magumeri and Monguno Local Government Areas of Borno State. Also, at Damaturu and Gujba Local Government Areas of Yobe state.
“Also, on 23 May 2023, troops conducted a cordon and search operation at suspected criminals’ hideout at Kasuwan Fara in Borno state. During the operations troops arrested 52 suspected criminals.
“Relatedly, between 19 and 31 May 2023, troops intercepted and arrested 12 Terrorist logistics suppliers at different locations within the theatre of operation while conveying logistics items to terrorists.
“Items recovered from them include; 200 litres of Automotive Gas Oil, 105 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, 50 litres diesel, sacks of food stuff, 4 litres of groundnut, 2 packs of each of Sprite and Fanta drinks, 10kg of sugar, packs of matches, 3 packs of maggi seasoning, 3 packs of mosquitoes coil, 2 packs of tiger battery, 4 mosquitoes spray, 1 basket of kolanut, 3 packs green tea, 15 rolls of mix fruit biscuits, assorted drugs, the sum of Two Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty Five Naira (N911,320.00) only and other sundry items.”
