Troops kill suspected terrorists, rescue 179 hostages in nationwide operations

The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to theatres of operation killed several terrorists in some parts of the country.

They also rescued at least 179 kidnapped persons in the operation carried out between May 25 and 28.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, highlighted sustained military pressure across various theatres of operation.

Onoja said troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed suspected terrorists in Taraba and Borno States.

They also arrested a suspected collaborator in Monguno.

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The spokesman said: “The sustained offensives, triggered fresh surrenders, with a family member of a terrorist fleeing the Kimbe enclave in Borno due to mounting pressure.

“The troops also repelled a massing of terrorists along the Bam-Buratai axis, neutralising five fighters, while four others were eliminated during an ambush in Yobe.

“In the North-West, troops of Operation Fansan Yamma apprehended suspects linked to terrorist groups in Kebbi and Zamfara states, while also killing three terrorists in separate encounters.

” hey also rescued 31 kidnapped victims in Zamfara following an air interdiction by the Nigerian Air Force.”

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