Soldiers Neutralize 85 Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists

No fewer than 85 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the North East have been neutralised by Soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK).

The soldiers also apprehended 2,043 of the terrorists’ informants and logistics suppliers in the region, especially Zamfara State.

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While briefing newsmen on the sustained operational tempo in land and air offensives against terrorists and other criminal elements in the North East theatre of war, Defence Media Operations spokesman, Brig-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, noted that between September 2 and 30, 2021, the Armed Forces of Nigeria (SFN) sustained the upscale in the rate of operational efforts across various theatres in the country.

He also remarked that the heightened activities yielded significant results in the various theatres.

According to him, troops had several encounters with terrorists at different locations in Borno State.

“Cumulatively, 85 BHT/ISWAP terrorists were neutralised and 43 terrorists including their collaborators and logistics suppliers were arrested in the course of the various operations. Also, 121 assorted weapons, 12,250 bags of fertiliser and 178 rustled livestock among several other items were recovered. Furthermore, 2,783 terrorists and their families surrendered within the period under review,” he said.

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