DAILY TRUST
The military high command, on Thursday, said troops neutralised 1,166 terrorists, arrested 1,096 criminals and rescued 721 kidnap victims.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja.
Giving an update on troops’ successes in August, Buba said several terrorist leaders and commanders were taken off the battlefield.
The terrorist leaders eliminated in the North East within the month, according to the Defence spokesman, are Munir Arika, Sani Dilla (aka Dan Hausawan Jibilarram), Ameer Modu, Dan Fulani Fari Fari, Bakoura Araina Chikin, Dungusu, Abu Rijab.
He said troops also killed some terrorists’ leaders in the Northwest, among whom are Kachalla Dan Ali Garin Fadama, Kachalla Dan Mani Na Inna, Kachalla Basiru Zakariyya, Sani Baka Tsine, Inusa Zangon Kuzi, Ibrahim, Tukur and Kamilu Buzaru.
He said, “Additionally, troops recovered 391 weapons, 15,234 ammunitions and denied oil theft of an estimated sum of over five billion naira.
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