DHQ: Troops kill 31 terrorists, 1,186 Boko Haram members, families surrender

The Defence Headquarters said 31 terrorists were neutralized and 71 of them arrested, including two women logistics suppliers, namely Mrs Aisha Umar 19 years with 2 years old child and Mrs Kaltumi Bakura 20 years, all resident at IDP Camp in Bama within the period of two weeks.

Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko disclosed this while briefing the media on operational activities the military across the various theatres of operation in the country in the last two weeks.

He said the troops of Operation HADIN KAI conducted series of land and air operations across the North East theatre that yielded commendable results.

Onyeuko said the sustained synergy in the land and air operational efforts have continued to degrade the operational capabilities of the terrorist elements, limit their freedom of action and drive scores of them into surrendering.

He said some of these operations were executed at different locations in Borno and Yobe States, including Rann, Dalayazara, Gwange Kura, Bam Buratai, Makintakuri and Muduvi villages as well as Marte – Dikwa and Buni Yadi – Jauro Bashir roads.

He added that a total of 122 assorted weapons recovered and 97 kidnapped civilians were rescued, while a total of 1,186 of Boko Haram elements and their families comprising 226 adult males, 406 adult females and 555 children surrendered to troops at different locations in Borno State.

Onyeuko said all recovered items have been handed over appropriately and rescued victims reunited with their families, while arrested and surrendered terrorists have been profiled and handed over to appropriate authorities for further action.