Troops Kill 31 Terrorists; Arrest 71 In Two Weeks In The North East Zone
The Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters has said troops of "Operation Hadin Kai" have eliminated 31 terrorists, arrested 71 and received 1,186 surrendered insurgents in two weeks in the North East zone.
The acting director of Defence Media Operations, Brig-Gen. BERNARD ONYEUKO, said this in Abuja when he briefed reporters on the operations of armed forces between October 29 and November 11, 2021.
ONYEUKO said two of the arrested terrorists were women logistics suppliers namely, Mrs AISHA UMAR with a two-year-old child and Mrs KALTUMI BAKURA who were residents at IDPs Camp in Bama, Borno State
He also said that a total of 97 kidnapped civilians were rescued while 122 assorted weapons were recovered during the period.
According to ONYEUKO, the repented Boko Haram elements included their families, 226 adult males, 406 adult females and 555 children who surrendered to troops at different locations in Borno.
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