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Nigeria’s defence spokesman claims 10,937 suspected terrorists killed in 2024
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Tuesday troops deployed to various theatres of operation across the country killed 10,937 suspected terrorists in the outgoing year.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the operations of the military this year in Abuja.
He said the troops arrested 12,538 suspected terrorists and rescued 7,063 hostages in 2024.
Buba said the troops significantly degraded the fighting capabilities of terrorists while 16,171 terrorists and their families surrendered during the year.
He added that the troops recovered 8,815 weapons, and 228,004 ammunitions and denied the oil thieves an estimated N68.4 billion.
The director gave the breakdown of the recoveries as: 4,332 AK47 rifles, 1,244 locally fabricated guns; 838 Dane guns; 259 pump action guns; 128,496 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, and 45,445 rounds of 7.62mm NATO.
Others are 5,103 cartridges, 2,131 assorted arms and 29,176 assorted ammunition.
He said: “In the North-East, troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 3,151 terrorists, arrested 2,503 suspects and rescued 1,605 kidnapped hostages this year.
“The troops also recovered 1,802 AK47 rifles, 446 fabricated rifles; 438 Dane guns; 378 assorted arms; 42,439 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo; 16,336 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 12,429 assorted ammunitions in the North-East.
“In the North-Central, the troops of Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke, neutralised 1,047 violent extremists, arrested 3,001 and rescued 1,782 hostages.
“The troops also recovered 549 AK47 rifles, 321 fabricated guns; 629 assorted arms; 19,577 rounds of 7.62mm special; 2,962 rounds of 7.62mm NATO and 4,084 assorted ammunitions.
“In the North-West, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralised 2,906 terrorists, arrested 1,826 suspects and rescued 2,616 hostages.”
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