DHQ: 715 terrorists killed, 465 kidnap victims rescued in April

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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says that troops killed no fewer than 715 terrorists in April, while 465 kidnapped hostages were freed in the same period.The Director of Defence Media Operation, Maj-Gen Edward Buba, made this known during a bi-weekly media briefing in Abuja.According to him, operations in April included ambushes, raids, and fighting patrols, with aerial assets identifying and targeting terrorist leaders and their bases.

“On April 13, 2024, during the airstrikes, three senior terrorist commanders were neutralised at Kolleram Village along Lake Chad. In the North-East, the military spokesperson reported that Operation Hadin Kai troops conducted missions in the Sambisa Forest, Timbuktu Triangle, and the Tumbus around Lake Chad, resulting in the elimination of 248 terrorists, the arrest of 422 and the rescue of 163 kidnapped hostages.

 

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