The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian Army killed 121 terrorists, apprehended 252 insurgents and rescued 244 hostages in one week.
In the north-west, he said troops of operation Hadarin Daji killed 62 terrorists, arrested 12 others and rescued 162 persons held captives.He added that the air component of the operation conducted raids on the enclaves of two terrorist commanders, Maudi Maudi and Mallam Aibo in Safana LGA of Katsina.
“Additionally, following reports on the massing up of terrorists, the air component conducted another air interdiction on the location of interest in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.“The location was acquired and engaged with rockets while Battle Damage Assessment revealed that several terrorists were neutralized and their logistics destroyed.”
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