Nigerian troops in the northeast region have in the last two weeks received 340 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) members who surrendered due to heavy bombardment.
At the bi-weekly briefing on troops’ activities and operational successes recorded in the various theatres across the country on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said the troops equally neutralised 56 terrorists and arrested 17 of them and nine of their logistics suppliers.
According to him, 59 civilians were also rescued by the troops.
Twelve of the terrorists and members of their families are adult males, 133 adult females, and 195 children.
Danmadami said the troops also recovered 2 GPMG, 1 AK47, 13 Dane guns, 3 AK47 Magazines, one bandolier, 316 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mm PKT ammunition, 37 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, one 36 hand grenade, 77 rounds of belted 7.62mm NATO ammo, and one belted 18 x 7.62mm x51mm ball ammo.
Others are 19 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo, 2 jack knives, 11 bicycles, 1 vehicle,1 motorcycle, 20 wraps of cannabis, N77,260 as well as a vehicle loaded with food items and other sundry items.
Danmadami added that all recovered items, apprehended criminals and rescued civilians have been handed over to the appropriate authority for further action.
He noted that captured terrorists and surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP members and their families are been profiled for further action.
He said: “The air component of operation HADIN KAI conducted a series of air interdiction operations at terrorist enclaves, hideouts, and camps.
“On 3 and 4 February 2023, several air interdiction operations were conducted at Gogore a terrorist hideout, Damboa, Tumbun Dila, Arege, and nearby settlements in the western fringes of the Tumbuns in Borno State.
“Following the air interdictions operations, the battle damage assessment revealed that several terrorists were neutralised with their structures and logistics bases destroyed in the various air strikes”.
