The Defence Headquarters said the national troops killed 152 terrorists and arrested 109 others withing the past one week.
The military high command also stated that the strongholds of two notorious terrorist leaders — the Sadiku enclave at Tsora Hill in Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State; and the Yusuf enclave in Yadi Forest, Giwa LG, Kaduna State, were destroyed within the same period.
The Director of Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. Edward Buba,confirmed this in a statement on Friday.
Buba said the troops’ achievements were an indication that the military was steadily progressing towards the goal of destroying all criminal elements.
He said : “The war against terrorists, insurgents, violent extremists and others perpetrating insecurity in the country rages, and troops are sustaining the momentum to achieve victory.
“Indeed, the armed forces are steadily progressing towards the goal of destruction of all these elements.
“Given recent events, the military learns every day and makes improvements on ways to better deal with threat situations posed by these terror groups.
“Troops are moving in against the terrorists and denying them freedom of action.
“During the week, troops carried out surgical operations against two prominent terrorist commanders and decimated their strongholds, namely, Sadiku enclave in Tsora Hill in Safana LGA of Katsina State and Alhaji Yusuf enclave in Yadi Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.
“Overall, troops operations during the week resulted in 152 terrorists neutralised, 109 arrested and 91 hostages rescued.”
He noted that during the operations against crude oil theft, products worth N795 million were recovered.
Buba urged the citizens to support the troops to win the war against insecurity in the country. (vitalnewsngr.com)
