SHOCK As Nigerian Army Kill 165 Terrorists In One Week!

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Posted by OluwaFemi. on 10 October, 2024 under Naija News 0

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that troops have in the last one week, eliminated 165 terrorists, apprehended 238 others and rescued 188 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja.

Buba said the military also recovered 153 assorted weapons and over 2,000 assorted ammunition comprising 81 AK-47 rifles, 23 fabricated rifles, 27 Daneguns, and 30 AK-47 magazines among other items during the week.

He added that the troops also recovered over 1,500 rounds of 7.62 millimeter special ammunition, over 270 rounds of 7.62 millimeter NATO ammunition, 21 motorcycles, and 45 mobile phones.

In the North East, Buba said that the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 83 terrorists, apprehended 56 and rescued 50 kidnapped hostages with recovery of cache of arms.

He said that a total of 74 terrorists comprising 22 adult males, 28 adult females and 24 children surrendered to troops between Oct. 2 and Oct. 8 within the theatre of operations.

“The location was acquired and attacked with rockets and cannons. Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were neutralized, their structures as well as logistics destroyed.

“Our role in the ongoing war is clear and we are winning the war. The military is not oblivious of some security challenges faced by citizens in certain quarters and are reassessing operations in those areas to better secure and protect citizens.

“The armed forces seizes this opportunity to caution persons or groups, from making threats or inflammatory comments on untoward activities against troops presence or deployment as a result of ongoing operations.

“The outcome of such an act are better imagined than experienced.

“Troops recognises the urgency to ensure peace and security for all citizens across the country.

“Accordingly, working on new strategies to better protect the nation and citizens,” he said.

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