The Defence Headquarters says the deaths of 10 civilians in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State resulted from secondary explosions and not direct military
Mr Buba said that terrorists in the North Central had begun to surrender to troops.
Mr Buba said that troops were also actively targeting terrorist logistics bases.
Mr Buba said troops also recovered 205 assorted weapons including 5,241 assorted ammunition.
The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated 140 terrorists, apprehended 135 suspects and rescued 76 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week
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The DHQ spokesman said several terrorist leaders and commanders were taken off the battlefield as a result of the military onslaught during the month.
“The Armed Forces on its part will not stand by and allow anarchy to befall our nation.’’
Troops neutralised at least 188 terrorists and arrested 330 others across the country in the last week.
Mr Buba said the troops destroyed about 50 tents, the terrorist’s supreme headquarters, command and control centre, and their military council headquarters.
Mr Bubba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 70 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, arrested 31 others and rescued 27 kidnapped hostages in the North-East.
