Nigerian Military Says it is Ready, Prepared, Equipped and Focused to Eliminate Terrorists
The Nigerian Military has said it is combat ready, prepared, equipped and focused towards the elimination of the security challenges bedeviling the Nation.
Major General Edward Buba the Director Defence Media Operations made this known during a Press Conference at the Defence Headquarters Abuja on Thursday 4th April, 2024 while giving updates on the ongoing Military Operations from January to March, 2024.
He declared that the Armed Forces is fighting a vicious enemy in the ongoing operations across the country, though it is ready, prepared, equipped and focused on what to do with the terrorists and their cohorts.
According to him the Nigerian Military has been collecting intelligence on the Terrorists, hunting them and striking them where they maybe hiding and hibernating disclosing that the aim of the Military is to kill this terrorists and the infrastructure that is giving them support.
In his words “Accordingly, we have employed significant firepower to neutralize several terrorists and disrupt their activities.Indeed, significant terrorist commanders killed include and is not limited to the following: Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi. He was a notorious terrorists who operated along Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State as well as the Abuja Kaduna Highway. He was killed by troops in 21st February, 2024.
Others are : Kachallah Damina (Neutralised in Mar 24, by troops. He was neutralised alongside over 50 combatants), Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo,
Kachallah Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu among several others.
“The above was achieved through synchronized strikes between the ground and air forces on terrorist enclaves. For instance, lmmediately upon acquisition of vital targets, fighter jets are scrambled to carry out major bombarding raids on significant terrorist enclaves.
“Troops equally conducted ambushes, raids, fighting patrols and offensive against the terrorist. The attacks and offensive actions by troops during the period January to March 2024 resulted in 2,351 terrorists being neutralized, 2,308 persons arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages rescued. Furthermore, troops recovered 2,847 weapons, 58,492 ammunitions and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over N20 bn (N20,331,713,910.00) only.
“Breakdown for the period includes and is not limited to the following: 1,497 AK47 rifles, 33,878 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 12,698 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 948 assorted arms and 5,520 assorted ammo.
Others are 21,573,310 litres of stolen crude oil, 2,723,430 litres of illegally refined AGO, 53,300 litres of DPK and 52,730 litres of PMS amongst other item.
“The foregoing demonstrates that ongoing operations are effective and result oriented. Accordingly, the
military is raising the bar in the prosecution of the war. Consequently, citizens will continue to witness the incremental effectiveness and efficiency of the armed forces”
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