The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have continued with their operations in the North East Zone and have arrested two terrorist foreign informants and many other terrorists within the period of three weeks.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami disclosed this to newsmen, on Thursday at the Defence Headquarters, during the biweekly briefing on troops’ activities and operational successes in the various operational theatres within the six geo-political zones of the Country.

According to General Danmadami, “both kinetic and non-kinetic operations were conducted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies in the various theatres of operations which yielded significant results.

He revealed that “Troops neutralized 25 terrorists, arrested 18 terrorists as well as 21 terrorist logistics suppliers, two terrorist foreign informants and five kidnappers.

“Troops also rescued 47 abducted civilians while a total of 377 Boko Haram Terrorist and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists (ISWAP) and members of their families, comprising of 52 adult males, 126 adult females and 199 children surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatres of operations.

“Operational activities were conducted in villages, forests, mountains, towns and cities of Bama, Gwoza, Konduga, Mafa, Monguno, Biu, Kukawa, Damboa, Ngala, Nganzai, Tarmuwa and Magumeri Local Government Areas as well as Maiduguri metropolitan city of Borno State.

“Operations were also conducted at Nguru, Karasuwa and Gujba Local Government Areas of Yobe State as well as Madagali and Song Local Government Areas of Adamawa State in the North East region of the country geared toward denying Boko Haram Terrorist and ISWAP Province and their other criminal elements freedom of actions and restore normalcy to the zone.”

Danmadami stated that “Between 23rd and 30th December 2022, troops on fighting patrols, ambushed Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP terrorists at different locations within the theatre of operation.

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