The military has revealed a terrorist recruitment drive on social media, particularly by ISWAP. They have vowed to continue their offensives to eliminate these threats.
Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated on Saturday that military operations have significantly reduced the terrorists’ numbers. Coordinated air strikes and ground operations have driven terrorists from their strongholds, resulting in the death of many.
On November 6, 2024, the air component of Operation HADIN KAI carried out targeted air strikes on terrorists at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki islands in Borno State, neutralizing over 70 extremist members.
Buba further noted that troops have neutralized 169 individuals and arrested 641 across the country. They also arrested 40 individuals involved in oil theft and rescued 181 kidnapped hostages. In the South-South region, troops prevented oil theft amounting to approximately ₦1,402,001,900.00.
“The troops recovered 192 assorted weapons and 2,970 rounds of ammunition, including 106 AK-47 rifles, 38 fabricated rifles, 26 dane guns, one FN rifle, 3 fabricated revolver pistols, 11 locally made pistols, 5 pump action guns, one dummy AK-47 rifle, and one unexploded RPG bomb. Additional recoveries included 1,410 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,074 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 67 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm, 130 rounds of 108mm, 101 rounds of 9mm ammo, 146 live cartridges, 2 baofeng radios, 7 vehicles, 29 motorcycles, 40 mobile phones, and ₦729,000.00 in cash.
“In the Niger Delta area, troops discovered and destroyed 20 crude oil cooking ovens, 2 dugout pits, 42 boats, 7 reservoirs, 5 drums, 50 storage tanks, and 83 illegal refining sites. They also recovered 3 pumping machines, 3 outboard engines, one generator set, one speedboat, 8 motorcycles, 3 mobile phones, and 3 vehicles. In total, troops recovered 914,445 liters of stolen crude oil, 537,325 liters of illegally refined AGO, and 1,285 liters of PMS,” he said.
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