In the South-West, he said troops of Operation AWATSE killed three terrorists and arrested 10 violent extremists, as well as recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.
DHQ spokesman Edward Buba announced this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
DHQ spokesman Edward Buba disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the Nigerian military’s operations on Thursday in Abuja.
The Nigerian military has declared Halilu Buzu, a national of Buzu in the Republic of Niger, wanted to terrorise Nigerians.
“The remaining terrorist ran in disarray, and the troops are in hunt of the remnant terrorist that fled the firefight,” the DHQ said.
DHQ says troops killed 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
“Accordingly, they were handed over to the Borno state government for further action,’’ The DHQ said.
DHQ claimed “three notorious commanders”, Abacha, Bakura and Babangida, were killed during an air raid.
The DHQ said 1,157 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist fighters and their families surrendered to troops in the month.
The troops also rescued 29 hostages and recovered 168 assorted weapons and 2,757 assorted ammunition within the week, said the DHQ.
