Juliana Francis
At least 200 suspected terrorists, including five commanders were killed during Operation HADIN KAI, says the Nigerian Defence Headquarters.
During a press briefing, the Director Defence Media, Major General, Musa Danmadami stated this.
He also claimed that a total of 556 suspected Boko Haram members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists surrendered to the Nigerian Troops.
His words: “On the 3rd of September 2022, land and air component of Operation HADIN KAI coordinated attacks on identified terrorist enclaves at Gabchari in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State and dealt a deadly blow on the terrorists, as their enclaves were bombarded.
“The air strike resulted in the neutralisation of a large number of the insurgents, while the land component mopped up the fleeing terrorists. Feedback from various sources revealed that over 200 terrorists were neutralised, including five high profiled Commanders. Equally, a total of 556 suspected Boko Haram members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families, comprised of 115 adult males, 189 females and 252 children, surrendered to their own troops at different locations. All arrested suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authority while the surrendered terrorists and their families are profiled for further action.”
