Troops wiped out 102 terrorists, rescued 393 kidnap victims in July - Nigerian military
Troops also arrested 345 suspects and recovered weapons, ammunition and more than 250,500 litres of stolen petroleum, the military said.
- The Defence Headquarters reported on Friday that troops killed more than 102 terrorists and arrested 486 suspects during July operations, rescuing 393 kidnapped victims across Nigeria.
- Nigeria faces multiple security threats including Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, armed banditry in the North-West, kidnapping for ransom across states, separatist violence in the South-East and oil theft in the Niger Delta.
- Troops recovered 5,668 weapons, ammunition and supplies alongside more than 250,500 litres of illegally refined petroleum products, with an additional 1,870 weapons seized from terrorist and criminal groups.
- In the North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma rescued 191 kidnap victims and neutralised 33 terrorists across Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara states, while troops killed senior commander Abu Salim al-Barnawi in the North-East.
- The DHQ released summaries for January through July except April, yet independent verification of casualty figures remains difficult because many operations occur in remote areas, and the military provided no regional breakdown for July.
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Nigerian soldiers killed 102 suspected terrorists, other criminals in July, rescued 393 hostages
In its statement, the DHQ said 57 insurgents also surrendered to troops during the period. The post Nigerian soldiers killed 102 suspected terrorists, other criminals in July, rescued 393 hostages – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Troops wiped out 102 terrorists, rescued 393 kidnap victims in July - Nigerian military
The Nigerian military has disclosed that its troops killed over 102 terrorists and other criminal elements, arrested 345 suspects and rescued 393 kidnapped victims during military operations conducted across the country in July. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, made this disclosure on Friday in Abuja at the monthly briefing on ongoing military […] Troops wiped out 102 terrorists, rescued 393 kidnap victims in …
Nigerian Troops Kill 102 Terrorists In July
Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces neutralised over 102 terrorists and criminals across multiple operational theatres in July, according to a report from the Defence Headquarters on Friday. Director of Defence Media Operations Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja confirmed during a monthly briefing in Abuja that 57 insurgents surrendered to military forces, while troops rescued 393 kidnapped civilians, arrested 345 suspects, and recovered 59 weapons alongsi…
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