Army Battalion Commander, Major, 12 Soldiers Killed In Delta Community – Report
Army Battalion Commander, Major, 12 Soldiers Killed In Delta Community when the CO stormed the community with troops on a rescue mission.
Army Battalion Commander, Major, 12 Soldiers Killed In Delta Community when the CO stormed the community with troops on a rescue mission.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have eliminated more than 120 Boko Haram/ISWAP) terrorists in the North East in the last three weeks.
The Nigerian Army says its troops of 4 Brigade, on Wednesday, eliminated three kidnappers believed to be part of the notorious kidnap and robbery gang terrorizing motorists along Auchi-Benin road in Edo State.
“Additionally, a total of 14 kidnapped civilians were rescued and reunited with their families within the period under review,” he said.
Onyeuko said that troops eliminated several high profile commanders and Amirs (leaders) of the terrorist groups during the period.
“Additionally, troops’ kinetic and non-kinetic operations have continued to drive the terrorists out of their camps into surrendering.
“Within the period in focus, several airstrikes were executed on bandits’ enclaves, which inflicted heavy casualties on the bandits.
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated 31 terrorists, arrested 71 and received 1,186 surrendered insurgents.
Nwachukwu said the Nigerian army troops would continue to deny freedom of action to members of the IPOB/ESN and other criminal gangs.
“Similarly, on October 21, the air component engaged the terrorists in successive airstrikes and neutralised scores in Yobe,” he said.