…as troops eliminates 2,351 terrorists, arrest 2,308 persons
By Joy Odor
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has on Thursday affirmed of killing several terrorist key commanders and those that remain are walking corpses who will sooner meet their Waterloo.
The Director Defence Media Operations (DDMO) Major General Edward Buba who gave the affirmation in Abuja while briefing defence correspondents on the activities of troops in the ongoing military operations across the country, from January to March 2024 informed that the employment of firepower led to the disruption of the activities of the terrorists, leading to the neutralization of significant terrorist commanders.
He explained that the troops’ conduct ambushes, raids, fighting patrols, and offensive against the terrorists during the period under review resulted in the elimination of 2,351 terrorists and the arrest of 2,308 persons, while 1,241 kidnapped hostages were rescued.
DDMO added that the slain terrorists that commander are Abu Bilal Minuki, also known as Abubakar Mainok, the head of Is-Al Furquan Province (ISGS and ISWAP), and Haruna Isiya Boderi, a notorious terrorist who operated along Birnin Gwari forest in Kaduna State as well as the Abuja-Kaduna highway. He was killed on 21 February 2024.
Others are Kachallah Damina, killed in March 2024, along with over 50 other terrorists and combatants; Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu
(Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo, Kachallah Ubangida, and Alhaji Baldu among several others.
The feats, Maj Gen Buba said, were achieved through synchronized strikes between the ground and air forces on terrorist enclaves upon acquisition of vital targets, fighter jets are immediately scrambled to carry out major bombarding raids on significant terrorist enclaves.
According to him, the toops also recovered 2,847 weapons, 58,492 ammunition and denied oil thieves of an estimated N20,331,713,910, which consists of 21,573,310 litres of stolen crude oil, 2,723,430 litres of illegally refined AGO, 53,300 litres of DPK and 52,730 litres of PMS amongst other items.
“The armed forces is fighting a vicious enemy in the ongoing operations across the country. Nevertheless, the military is ready, prepared, equipped and focused on what to do with these terrorist and their cohorts.
“Surely, we have been collecting intelligence, hunting them and striking them where they maybe hiding and hibernating. Our aim is to kill this terrorist and the infrastructure that supports them.
“Accordingly, we have employed significant firepower to neutralize several terrorists and disrupt their activities.Indeed, significant terrorist commanders killed include and is not limited to the following: Abu Bilal Minuki (aka Abubakar Mainok) – Head of Is-Al Furqan Province (ISGS and ISWAP) and Haruna Isiya Boderi. He was a notorious terrorists who operated along Birnin Gwari Forest in Kaduna State as well as the Abuja Kaduna Highway. He was killed by troops in 21 Feb 24.
4. Others are : Kachallah Damina ( Neutralised in Mar 24, by troops. He was neutralised alongside over 50 combatants), Kachallah Alhaji Dayi, Kachallah Idi (Namaidaro), Kachallah Kabiru (Doka), Kachallah Azarailu (Farin-Ruwa), Kachallah Balejo, Kachallah Ubangida, Alhaji Baldu among several others.
“The above was achieved through synchronized strikes between the ground and air forces on terrorist enclaves. For instance, lmmediately upon acquisition of vital targets, fighter jets are scrambled to carry out major bombarding raids on significant terrorist enclaves.
“Troops equally conducted ambushes, raids, fighting patrols and offensive against the terrorist. The attacks and offensive actions by troops during the period Jan _ Mar 2024 resulted in 2,351 terrorists neutralize , 2,308 persons arrested and 1,241 kidnapped hostages rescued. Furthermore, troops recovered 2,847 weapons, 58,492 ammunitions and denied the oil theft of an estimated sum over N20 bn (N20,331,713,910.00) only.
“Breakdown for the period includes and is not limited to the following: 1,497 AK47 rifles, 33,878 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 12,698 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 948 assorted arms and 5,520 assorted ammo.
“Others are 21,573,310 litres of stolen crude oil, 2,723,430 litres of illegally refined AGO, 53,300 litres of DPK and 52,730 litres of PMS amongst other item.
“The foregoing demonstrates that ongoing operations are effective and result oriented. Accordingly, the
military is raising the bar in the prosecution of the war. Consequently, citizens will continue to witness the incremental effectiveness and efficiency of the armed forces” he concluded.
