Troops eliminate several terrorists, rescue 179 kidnapped victims in fresh attack

The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) person neutralised respective terrorists and rescued nary less than 179 kidnapped victims betwixt May 25 and 28.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this successful a connection on Friday in Abuja, highlighted sustained subject unit crossed assorted theatres of operation.

Onoja said troops of Operation Hadin Kai recorded large breakthroughs successful the North-East, including the neutralisation of terrorists successful Taraba and Borno states, arsenic good arsenic the apprehension of a suspected collaborator successful Monguno.

He besides said that the sustained offensives triggered caller surrenders, with a household subordinate of a violent fleeing the Kimbe enclave successful Borno owed to mounting pressure.

He further said that troops besides repelled a massing of terrorists on the Bam-Buratai axis, neutralising 5 fighters, portion 4 others were eliminated during an ambush successful Yobe State.

He said that successful the North-West, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma apprehended suspects linked to violent groups successful Kebbi and Zamfara states, portion besides sidesplitting 3 terrorists successful abstracted encounters.

He added that troops besides rescued 31 kidnapped victims successful Zamfara pursuing an aerial interdiction by the Nigerian Air Force.

Onoja ...