Troops Neutralize 118, Arrested 97, Rescue 96 Kidnapped Hostages in one week- DHQ
The Nigeria Military High Command has disclosed that it’s troops has decimated 118 terrorists, arrested 97 and rescued 96 kidnapped Hostages in one week.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba revealed the development in a statement in Abuja on the ongoing military operations across the Country.
He noted that troops are
eliminating more and more terrorist commanders and combatants on the battlefield through ongoing operation, stressing that the armed forces was idetermined and remains focused to destroy terrorist networks and infrastructures across the country.
According to him, in the South South, troops denied the oil theft of the estimated sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety Three Million Two Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira (N793,257,250.00) only.
He said troops also recovered 87 assorted weapons and 2,244 assorted ammunition. The breakdown as follows: one PKT gun, one PKM one RPG, one auto pistol, 43 AK47 rifles, 14 fabricated rifles, 14 dane guns, 5 pump action guns, 6 AK47 magazines, 3 boefeng radios.
Others recoveries are: 1,715 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 505 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 8 rounds of 9mm ammo, 14 live cartridges, 89 empty cases of 7.62mm ammo, 10 vehicles, 33 motorcycles, 50 mobile phones and the sum of N778,560.00 only amongst other items.
In the Nigeria Delta, troops discovered and destroyed 4 dugout pits, 48 boats, 3 speedboats, 156 drums and 34 storage tanks. Other items recovered include 28 cooking ovens, 8 vehicles, one motorcycles, one tricycle and 44 illegal refining sites. Troops recovered 602,200 litres of stolen crude oil, 64,900 litres of illegally refined AGO, 12,690 litres of PMS.
He said troops are in a good place in winning the war against terrorist, noting that the armed forces would continue to innovate and develop new strategies to defend the country and protect citizens from the perpetrators of insecurity.
