By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operations Hadin Kai successfully foiled covert attempts by Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), terrorists to gain access into Nigeria with weapons and other logistics from Cameroon.
Speaking during the biweekly operational briefing of kinetic and non kinetic activities of the military and other security agencies, across the federation, the Deputy Director, Defence Media Operation, Brigadier General Abdullahi Haruna Ibrahim, said troops killed five of the terrorists during a fire fight, captured ten, recovered arms and other logistics, including bags of flour and detergent.
General Ibrahim, who represented the newly appointed Director, Defence Media Operation, Major General ES Buba, disclosed that about 967 terrorists comprising of 82 adult males, 354 adult females and 531 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the joint area of operations.
According to him, troops also killed 24 Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists, captured 10, apprehended 39 collaborators and logistics suppliers and rescued 35 kidnapped civilians.
The Deputy Director, Defence Media Operation, stated that within the period under review, “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the North East zone of the country continued to intensify operations against terrorists, including their logistics suppliers and collaborators.
He said that due to troops offensive operations against terrorists in the theatre of operations a total of 967 terrorists comprising of 82 adult males, 354 adult females and 531 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the joint area of operations
General Ibrahim revealed that all recovered items, arrested Boko Haram Terrorists, logistics suppliers and rescued civilians have been handed over to relevant authority for further action while captured terrorists and surrendered Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and members of their families had been profiled and documented for further action.
