Nigerian troops kill over 100 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in 2 weeks

Troops of Nigerian Army fighting terrorists

File Photo: Troops of Nigerian Army fighting terrorists

By Sumaila Ogbaje

Nigerian troops had in a series of raids, fighting patrols and ambushes operations killed over 100 members of Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Northeast in two weeks.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami said a large cache of arms and ammunition including 17 AK47 rifles, nine dane guns, 12 AK47 magazines, 86 rounds of 7.62mm special, 71 rounds of 45mm ammunitions and 145 rounds of 7.62mm NATO were recovered.

He said the terrorists were killed in a series of air and land operations across the Northeast.

Danmadami said the air component had on Feb. 13, conducted an air interdiction on the gathering of terrorists top commanders and leaders at Madara Mountains to restrategise on their terrorists activities.

According to him, feedback from the raid revealed that the airstrike dealt a massive blow on the terrorists as several of the terrorists are reported to have been neutralised including some of its key commanders while others escaped with severe injuries.

“A similar operation was conducted at Yuwe fishing pond area of Borno, following the sighting of about 50 terrorists in the general area.

“The location was consequently bombarded with several of the terrorist neutralised in the strike.

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“Equally, on Feb. 19, an air interdiction operation was conducted at identified terrorists enclaves at the Timbuktu Triangle in Damdoa Local Government Area of Borno following intelligent report that revealed stockpile of weapons and supplies to the area to sustain, ISWAP activities.

“It was further revealed that the location is one of the enclaves from which terrorists launch attack against the Maiduguri-Damboa general area.

“Hence, the location was bombarded and reliable feedback revealed that several terrorists were neutralized and their weapons and structures destroyed in the air strike.

“Another air interdiction at Baranga and Dogon Chuku, both in Southern and Northern Tumbuns on Feb. 20 led to the killing of several terrorists,” he said.

He added that land troops also neutralised 27 terrorists and arrested 18 logistics suppliers, spies and informants at different locations within the theatre as well as rescued 20 abducted civilians during the period.

According to him, a total of 252 terrorist and member of their families comprising of 24 adult male, 79 adult female and 150 children surrendered to troops at different location within the theatre of operations.

“All recovered items, rescued civilians, and apprehended suspects have been handed over to the appropriate authority for further action while surrendered terrorists and members of their families are being profiled for further action,” he said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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