IN 1 WEEK, TROOPS ELIMINATE 286 TERRORISTS, LIBERATE 122 HOSTAGES – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reported significant achievements by the Nigerian troops in the past week. In various operational theaters across the country, the following outcomes were recorded:

• Terrorists Eliminated: 286
• Terrorists Apprehended: 244
• Kidnapped Hostages Rescued: 122
• Perpetrators of Oil Theft Apprehended: 83
• Estimated Sum Denied to Oil Thieves: N2.5 billion

Additionally, the troops recovered a substantial amount of weapons and ammunition, including 587 assorted weapons and 7,943 assorted ammunition. The recovered items include 207 AK47 rifles, 56 locally fabricated guns, 17 pump-action guns, 10 locally fabricated pistols, 22 dane guns, and 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs), among others.

The breakdown of the operations in different regions is as follows:

North East (Operation Hadin Kai):

• Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists killed: 70
• Arrested: 31
• Rescued kidnapped hostages: 27
• Recovered weapons and ammunition: 47 AK47 rifles, 1,163 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 604 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, among others.

North Central (Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke):

• Insurgents neutralized: 19
• Arrested violent extremists: 68
• Rescued kidnapped hostages: 13

North West (Operation Hadarin Daji):

• Terrorists neutralized: 58
• Arrested: 5
• Rescued kidnapped hostages: 76
• Recovered weapons and ammunition: 29 AK47 rifles, 17 locally fabricated guns, 524 rounds of 7.62mm special, 343 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and 56 rounds of 9mm ammo, among others.

South East (Operation Whirl Punch):

• Terrorists neutralized: 93
• Arrested violent extremists: 32
• Rescued kidnapped hostages: 14
• Recovered weapons and ammunition: 55 AK47 rifles, 14 locally fabricated guns, 1,123 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 411 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, among others.

Niger Delta (Operation Safe Haven):

• Dugout pits destroyed: 134
• Boats destroyed: 79
• Storage tanks destroyed: 116
• Recovered stolen crude oil: 2.9 million litres
• Recovered illegally refined AGO: 251,800 litres
• Recovered DPK: 6,125 litres
• Recovered PMS: 6,790 litres

These operations highlight the ongoing successes in the counter-insurgency efforts across the country.

From the News Source: DailyTrust