The High command of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, (AFN), on Thursday, said that its troops killed over 65 fighters of Boko Haram, Islamic States of West Africa Province, (ISWAP) and armed bandits in the North East and North West parts of the country within the last three weeks.
The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) made the disclosure while briefing Defence Correspondents in Abuja,, through its Director of Defence Media Operations, (DDMO), Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, on the successes of military operations across the country.
The DHQ said while 565 of the surrendered terrorists alongside their family members have been handed over to the Borno State government after profiling, about 5,325 were yet to be handed over pending the conclusion of profiling.
General Onyeuko stated that the feats were achieved in the two theatres where troops of Operations Hadin Kai, and Hadarin Dani, were observing sustained and intensive operations.
“Within the period under review, troops of Operation HADIN KAI sustained their operations to terrorists in the North East theatre. The counter-insurgency efforts of the troops through kinetic and non-kinetic operations compelled the terrorists to surrender in large numbers.
“Suffice to note that, within the last few weeks, more than 5,890 terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have surrendered with their families to own troops in the North East Zone .
“A total of 565 BHT’s comprising 3 Commanders, 4 Amirs, 5 Nakibs and 5 cattle rustling specialists, out of the surrendered BHTs and their family members were handed over to the Borno State Government in Maiduguri for further management after thorough profiling.
“Meanwhile, on 14 June 2021, own troops repelled terrorists’ attack in Borno State as troops, with the support of the Air Component through air interdiction missions, inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists and their equipment.
“No fewer than 48 of the terrorists, 20 arrested including fighters and commanders were neutralized and their logistic base and facilities including 3 gun trucks were destroyed in the process.
“A total of 52 assorted arms and 1,977 rounds of 7.62mm assorted calibre ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles with magazines, hand grenades, commando mortar guns, locally fabricated rifles, Dushka anti-aircraft guns, Dane guns and Nigerian Police rifles among other items were recovered from surrendered terrorists and operations within the period. Also, a total of 7 terrorists collaborators/informants and logistics suppliers were arrested and handed over to appropriate prosecuting agencies for necessary actions.
