Juliana Francis
The Director of Defence Media Operation, Major General Musa Danmadami between 8 – 22 September 2022, 36 terrorists, rescued 130 civilians and arrested 46 suspected Boko Haram Terrorists in the northeast zone.
He said: “Within the period in review, troops neutralised 36 terrorists, rescued 130 civilians and arrested 46 suspected Boko Haram Terrorists as well as 12 suspected Boko Haram Terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province logistic suppliers. Furthermore, 21 AK47 rifles, 163 rounds of 7.62mm special, two RPG bombs, 25 Dane guns, four unexplosive ordinance store, two bandoliers, 10 solar panels, 23 bicycles, 10 motorcycles, one tricycle, 19 cell phones, 28 torches, bags of assorted grains, 122 rustled sheep. The sum of N203,125.00 was recovered among other items.”
He further explained that a total of 368 suspected Boko Haram Terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province criminals and their families comprises 53 adult males, 116 adult females and 214 children surrendered to the Nigerian troops at different locations in the theatre.
He added: “All recovered items, rescued civilians and apprehended suspected terrorists were handed over to the relevant authority for further action while surrendered Boko Haram Terrorists and their families are being profiled for further action.”
Similarly, troops of Operation HADIN KAI theatre of operation sustained aggressive operations to deny terrorists further freedom of action and conducted fighting patrols, ambushes and clearance operations at communities, villages and towns in Kukawa, Monguno, Kaga, Dikwa, Biu, Damboa, Gwoza, Mafa, Konguda, Bama and Guzamala Local Government Areas all in Borno State.
Danmadami stated: “Of significant was the neutralisation of two key Boko Haram Terrorists and Islamic State of West Africa Province commander on the 12th and 15th September 2022 identified as Abu Asiya and Abu Ubaida (A Qaid) at Parisu and Sheruri general area in Sambisa forest respectively. In a related development, the air component of Operation HADIN KAI on 9th September 2022 while acting on credible intelligence conducted an air interdiction operation at Somalia in Sambisa Forest and bombarded a terrorist critical facility. The air strike inflicted deadly casualties on the terrorists as feedback revealed that several of the terrorists were neutralised while several structures were destroyed after the strike. A similar operation was carried out on terrorist enclaves at Abdallari, Mafa, Zanari and Tumbun Baba between 10th and 14th September 2022. The airstrikes led to the neutralisation of several terrorists with several of their structures destroyed in the strikes.”
