Military kills 201 terrorists, rescues 188 hostages in nationwide operations

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria killed 201 terrorists crossed assorted theatres of cognition successful April arsenic portion of ongoing counter-insurgency efforts nationwide.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, disclosed this connected Thursday successful Abuja portion giving an operational update connected subject activities crossed the country.

He said the operations besides led to the rescue of 188 abducted civilians, including women, children, the elderly, farmers, and worshippers, portion 284 suspects comprising logistics suppliers and collaborators were arrested.

According to him, respective insurgents besides surrendered to troops, portion aggregate violent enclaves were dismantled during the operations.

In the North-East nether Operation Hadin Kai, troops neutralised 136 terrorists, arrested 114 suspects, rescued 18 victims, and recorded the surrender of 9 insurgents.

In the North-West nether Operation Fansan Yamma, 20 terrorists were killed, 32 suspects arrested, and 70 kidnapped victims rescued crossed respective states.

In the South-South nether Operation Delta Safe, troops destroyed amerciable refining sites, arrested suspects, and recovered implicit 101,000 litres of petroleum products.

Onoja said the achievements bespeak sustained unit connected transgression groups crossed the country, addin...