Troops of the Nigerian Military have in sequence of counter insurgency operations, killed 5 terrorists and acquired 44 surrendered terrorists and households in Borno State.
The troops additionally arrested a wished infamous cattle rustler in Plateau and a suspected arms provider in Oyo state.
Following these operations, bombs, arms, ammunition, and rustled cattle have been recovered by the gallant troops.
An announcement by the Nigerian Military on its official social media deal with, mentioned troops on 12 August, 2024 performed raid operation on an recognized Islamic West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ enclave within the Bama native authorities space of Borno State the place they killed 5 terrorists and recovered two Rocket Propel Gun (RPG) Bombs, two Dane weapons, one RPG Bomb Charger, one AK-47 Rifle Journal, 23 rounds of seven.62 x 54mm ammunition, six bikes and diverse drugs.
Following a sustained offensive operations in opposition to terrorist teams within the North-East theatre, “44 Boko Haram terrorists and their households have additionally surrendered to troops deployed at Bama, Dikwa and Gwoza native authorities areas of Borno State”.
In the meantime, troops in Plateau State arrested a suspected infamous cattle rustler, Mallam Maawuya Shuaibu, at Mararaban Kantom in Barkin Ladi native authorities space of the state.
The suspect who had been on the watchlist of the safety businesses in reference to legal actions within the normal space of Barikin Ladi, Riyom and Mangu native authorities areas of the state, was nabbed when the troops responded to credible intelligence on the suspect’s illicit actions.
Thirty-two (32) rustled cows have been additionally recovered from the suspect by the Nigerian troops.
Moreover, in Bayelsa State, troops performed raid operations into suspected legal hideouts in Korokorosie Neighborhood of Southern Ijaw native Ggovernment space the place they arrested one Donald Emason and recovered one Revolver pistol and two domestically fabricated weapons hid by the suspect.
In an analogous vein, troops deployed at Akinyele native authorities space of Oyo State, arrested a suspected gun runner, Mohammed Bello, 33 years.
The assertion mentioned the suspect, who was picked up from his hideout, “confessed to be one of many couriers supplying arms and ammunition to Bello Chikidawoje’s kidnap syndicate working within the normal space”.
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