The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have in the last two weeks eliminated more than 90 Boko Haram and Islamic States West Africa Province(ISWAP) terrorists in North East.
Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, disclosed this when he gave an update on military operations from Nov. 11 to Nov. 25 on Thursday in Abuja.
Onyeuko also disclosed that an unconfirmed number of terrorists were eliminated inoffensive airstrikes by the Air Component on Nov. 12 in Baga near Lake Chad.
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He added that the troops on Nov. 13 repelled terrorists’ attack on troops at Askira-Uba in Borno, leading to the killing of over 50 terrorists and the destruction of combat equipment, such as gun trucks and other weapons in the coordinated ground and air attacks.
According to him, their fighting vehicles as well as large caches of arms and ammunition were recovered during the encounter while some of the gallant officers and soldiers paid the supreme price.
Onyeuko further disclosed that troops in Baga town arrested a notorious terrorist -Mr Haladu Saleh who has been on the wanted list since 2018.
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