Abuja – The Nigeria Defence Headquarters said troops killed 20 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and recovered over N11 million naira cash in the North East in the past two weeks.
Briefing journalists on Thursday, June 15, in Abuja, Maj-Gen. Musa Danmadami, the Director of Defence Media Operations, said these were the outcomes both kinetic and non-kinetic operations conducted in the various theatres of operations in the past two weeks.
He said in the North East zone, the land, air and maritime component of Operation Hadin Kai have sustained intensive efforts to decimate terrorists and other criminals.
According to him, in furtherance to this, troops conducted several operations against terrorists’ enclaves, hideouts, camps and training grounds at villages, mountains and watersides in several areas.
He listed the areas as Konduga, Damboa, Bama, Gwoza, Mafa, Kukawa, Kaga, Shani and Monguno local governments of Borno State.
He said troops also conducted operational activities at a village within Kwaya Kusa Local Government Area of Yobe State.
“Troops recovered 14 AK47 rifles, 1 G3 rifle, 6 dane guns, 1 FN rifle, 1 pistol, 2 x 36 hand grenades, 2 locally made grenades, 1 RPG tube, 1 pump action gun, 547 rounds of 7.62mm special, and 75 rounds of 7.62mm NATO.
“46 empty cases of 7.62mm NATO, 15 empty cases of 7.62mm special, 10 empty cases of 12.7mm ammunition and 1 Improvised Explosive Device detonating fuse.
“Other items are 27 sacks of grinded corn, 10 bags of corn grains, 6 bags of beans, 5 bags of local rice, gallon of palm oil, 12 sleeping mats, clothings, 37 sachets of seasoning powder, 15 packs of spaghetti, 12 bar soaps, 3 vehicles, 8 chemical sprayer and 2 packs of maggi seasoning.”
He said 5 pairs of Boko Haram Terrorist uniforms, 8 cartons of fish, 10 motorcycles, 49 bicycles, 14 arrows, 16 mobile phones, 12 sacks of substances suspected to be cannabis and the sum of Eleven Million Forty-Six Thousand and Ten Naira (N11,046,010.00) were recovered.(vitalnewsngr.com)
