The acting director, Defence Media Operation, Major General Bernard Onyeuko who disclosed this in Abuja while giving an update on the Armed Forces of Nigeria operations between January 6 and 20 said 64 terrorists were arrested and items of security concern were recovered from them.
He said a total of 863 terrorists and their families surrendered in the period under review, bringing the total number of repentant terrorists to 24,922. He said, “Troops conducted various land and air operations in different locations of the theatre with renewed vigour that recorded significant results in the last 2 weeks. Notably, ground troops with the support of the Air Component aggressively foiled terrorists’ attempted infiltration into Biu town in Borno State. During the encounter, troops neutralized scores of the terrorists and captured their gun trucks and other weapons.
“Relatedly, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai scored devastating hits on terrorists’ stronghold at Arina Chiki village in the Lake Chad Basin in Borno State, which resulted in the neutralization of scores of the terrorist. “A total of 863 terrorists and their families comprising 136 adult males, 251 adult females and 476 children surrounded to own troops deployed at different locations, including; Banki, Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza and Gamboru towns in Borno State, within the period.
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