Nigerian Troops pound 31 terrorists, rescue victims – DHQ

The Nigerian troops person neutralised nary less than 31 terrorists and rescued respective kidnapped victims successful a bid of coordinated counter-terrorism operations crossed the state betwixt April 17 and April 23.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday successful Abuja.

Onoja said troops of Operation HADIN KAI recorded large successes successful the North-East, including the neutralisation of 21 terrorists during a foiled onslaught astatine Kukareta on the Maiduguri–Damaturu Road successful Yobe.

He added that troops besides carried retired ambushes and warring patrols successful Borno and Yobe, neutralising further insurgents and recovering arms and ammunition.

According to him, 9 captives who escaped from the Mandara Mountains were rescued by troops, portion attempts by terrorists to recapture them were thwarted.

He said troops intercepted a suspected logistics supplier conveying substance concealed successful sachet h2o bags to violent locations.

In the North-West, Onoja said the troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA conducted ambushes and clearance operations, neutralising terrorists, destroying camps and rescuing kidnapped victims successful Kaduna and Zamfara states.

He added that troops besides intercepted a suspected courier conveying Improvised Explosive Device (IED) materials intended for violent elements.

“Similarly, troops of Operations...