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Nigeria’s defence spokesman claims 101 suspected terrorists killed in seven days
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to theatres of operation killed 101 suspected terrorists in the Northern part of the country in the past week.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement on the operations of the armed forces on Friday in Abuja.
He said the troops arrested a terrorist commander, Usman Maisaje, and 182 others in different operations across the country during the period.
The spokesman added that the troops also rescued 157 hostages in the operations.
Maisaje, according to Buba, was a close associate of a wanted terrorist leader, Kachalla Boka.
He said the troops recovered 71 assorted weapons, and 1,463 assorted ammunition comprising 50 AK-47 rifles, 16 fabricated rifles, five Dane guns, five pump action guns and 16 AK-47 magazines in the operations.
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Buba said: “Others are 784 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 403 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 164 rounds 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 53 rounds of 9mm ammo, 67 live cartridges, one Baofeng radio, 19 vehicles, 23 motorcycles, 35 mobile phones amongst other items.
“In the North-East, troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 54 terrorists, apprehended 71 suspects and rescued 39 kidnapped hostages within the week.
“The troops recovered a cache of arms, while a total of 74 terrorists comprising seven adult males, 17 adult females and 44 children surrendered within the theatre of operations.
“The air component conducted air interdiction on terrorists hibernating in Bukar Meram around Tumbuns, neutralised several terrorists while their structures and logistics were destroyed.
“In the North-Central, troops of Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke neutralised 12 violent extremists, arrested 42 violent extremists, and rescued 56 kidnapped hostages.
“In the North-West, troops of Operations Hadarin Daji and Whirl Punch eliminated 28 terrorists, arrested 57 terrorists and rescued 44 kidnapped hostages as well as recovered large cache of weapons.”
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