The Defence Headquarters has announced that about 950 terrorists including high-profile commanders and emirs between 20 may, 2021, and 6 January.
It added that in the period under review, a total of 537 bandits and other
criminal elements, including two key bandits’ leaders in Zamfara State,
namely Alhaji Auta and Kachalla Ruga were killed.
Acting Director, Defence Media Operation Major General Bernard
Onyeuko who made this known at a media briefing in Abuja, said the
troops also rescued about 1,000 kidnapped civilians and recovered
assorted weapons from the criminal elements.
He also added over 79 terrorists were arrested, 113 kidnapped civilians
were rescued by the troops of operation Hadin Kai within this period.
