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Troops of the Nigerian Army person killed 17 terrorists, arrested 85 suspects, and rescued 10 kidnapped victims successful a bid of coordinated operations crossed the state wrong the past 48 hours.
A credible root astatine the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the feats were recorded crossed respective theatres of cognition nationwide.
The root said the apprehended suspects included Boko Haram informants, logistics suppliers, violent collaborators, cause peddlers, and kidnappers, portion the rescued victims were safely evacuated and were undergoing profiling and aesculapian evaluation.
In the North East, the root said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai sustained assertive counter-terrorism operations nether Operations Desert Sanity IV and Diligent Search, starring to aggregate encounters with Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists successful Borno and Adamawa States.
The root disclosed that troops of 202 and 222 Battalions came nether ambush during an cognition astir Goni Kurmi and Kashomri villages successful Konduga Local Government Area of Borno, fought gallantly and neutralised respective terrorists.
He added that troops of 195 Battalion, moving with the Department of State Services (DSS), apprehended a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP informant and ransom collector astatine Customs IDP Camp successful Jere Local Government Area.
The suspect, helium said, was tracked done monitored calls and slope transactions.
He added that troops recovered an AK-47 firearm earlier stolen by terrorists, rescued 2 kidnapped escapees, and apprehended 3 large logistics suppliers with nutrient items and materials meant for ISWAP cells successful Alagarno.
“Similarly, successful Adamawa, troops of 144 Battalion intercepted 7 vehicles and 9 motorcycles conveying 368 bags of cement suspected to beryllium heading to violent enclaves successful Madagali Local Government Area.
“Troops besides foiled infiltration attempts successful Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno, with aerial enactment from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
According to him, 69 suspected cause peddlers were apprehended successful raids connected communities successful Sokoto South Local Government Area, portion different 5 violent collaborators were apprehended successful Gudu Local Government Area.
“Other units recovered ₦4.77 cardinal cash, six mobile phones and 2 bicycles abandoned by fleeing insurgents on the Maiduguri–Damboa Road,” helium said.
In the North West, the root revealed that troops nether Operation Fansan Yamma conducted clearance and stabilization operations successful Sokoto and Zamfara States.
He added that troops besides rescued 1 civilian injured successful a violent onslaught on Faru–Bagabbuzi Road successful Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara.
In North Central, the root said the troops of Operation Enduring Peace rescued 1 kidnapped unfortunate astatine Dorowa successful Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau.
According to him, different cognition astatine Rawaya Village, Gashish District, led to the betterment of 2 AK-47 rifles, 1 G3 rifle, 1 revolver pistol, six magazines, and implicit 1,200 rounds of ammunition.
He said the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke besides apprehended 2 suspected kidnappers astatine Idadu Town successful Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
He added that troops besides destroyed a violent campy and seizing mobile phones and customized conveyance plates astatine Gbagir successful Ukum Local Government Area of Benue.
“In the South South, troops of Operation Delta Safe intensified operations against lipid thieves. Omoku successful Rivers intercepted a woody vessel carrying 840 litres of illegally refined Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) and arrested 1 suspect.
“Another patrol successful Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta, seized a conveyance conveying 2,500 litres of amerciable condensate.
“Across each theatres, troops recovered nary less than 15 assorted weapons, 21 magazines and implicit 1,200 rounds of ammunition, alongside currency and logistics materials.
“The Nigerian Army remains committed to maintaining the operational momentum and volition proceed to contradict terrorists and transgression elements immoderate state of enactment crossed the country,” the root added.
He commended the troops for their professionalism and resilience, noting that morale remains precocious crossed each formations and units.
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