More than 5,890 terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have surrendered with their families to troops in the North East Zone.
Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko disclosed this on Thursday during bi-weekly press briefing on the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s operational efforts.
Onyeuko saida total of 565 Boko Haram terrorist’s comprising three Commanders, four Amirs, five Nakibs and five cattle rustling specialists.
He said they have been handed over to the Borno State Government in Maiduguri for further management after thorough profiling.
Acting Director Defence Media Operations said on 14 June 2021, troops with the support of the Air Component through air interdiction missions repelled terrorists’ attack in Borno State.
According to him, the troops inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists and their equipment, adding 20 terrorists were arrested and no fewer than 48 of them, including fighters and commanders were neutralized and their logistic base and facilities including 3 gun trucks were destroyed in the process.
General Onyeuko further stated that a total of 52 assorted arms and 1,977 rounds of 7.62mm assorted calibre ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles with magazines, hand grenades, commando mortar guns, locally fabricated rifles, dushka anti-aircraft guns, dane guns and Nigerian Police rifles among other items were recovered from surrendered terrorists and operations within the period.
He said a total of seven terrorists’ collaborators and informants and logistics suppliers were arrested and handed over to appropriate prosecuting agencies for necessary actions.
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