The Defence Headquarters has announced that troops eliminated 74 terrorists, apprehended 130 suspects, and rescued 61 kidnapped hostages in various operations conducted between March 5 and March 13.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a weekly report on ongoing military operations across the country, released on Friday in Abuja.
According to Kangye, the successful operations were carried out by the land component of the Armed Forces in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), security agencies, and hybrid forces.
During the operations, troops recovered 71 assorted weapons, including 32 AK-47 rifles, 15 locally fabricated guns, nine dane guns, three pump-action guns, two locally made pistols, and 10 other assorted arms.
Additionally, they seized 1,202 rounds of ammunition, consisting of 1,133 assorted rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 69 live cartridges.
Kangye also revealed that 143 terrorists—comprising five adult males, 66 adult females, and 72 children—surrendered to troops in the North-East theatre of operations during the week. Among them, one surrendered with two AK-47 rifles, 33 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and two magazines.
“The gallant men and women of the armed forces will continue to carry out their constitutional responsibilities of protecting lives and property of all Nigerians in line with our constitutional roles, Rules of Engagement, and Code of Conduct for Internal Security Operations,” Kangye stated.
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