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Operation Hadin Kai Wipes Out Over 250 Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists – DHQ

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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ has disclosed that more than 252 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been eliminated by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the last two weeks in the North East.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, who made this known at a press conference on military operations across the country, Abuja, explained that the success was recorded in series of land and air interdictions at the fringes of various villages and communities in Borno and Yobe.

Correspondent Marian Enakhimion reports that According to the DMO,the troops has in one of the operations neutralized 52 terrorists, arrested 14 others and rescued three of the abducted Chibok girls named Jinkai Yama, Falmata Lawal and Asabe Ali.

He noted that they were rescued at different locations with their children and 19 other abductees.

The Troops also, recovered two unexploded grenade, 12 AK47 rifles, three FN rifles, five AK47 magazine, one automatic grenade launcher and one hand grenade.

He added that the air strike resulted in the killing of a large number of the insurgents, while the land component mopped up the fleeing terrorists.

He noted that feedback from various sources, revealed that over 200 terrorists were neutralised, including five high profile terrorists’ commanders.

The DMO boss said that a total of 556 suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and their families, comprised of 115 adult males, 189 females and 252 children, surrendered to troops at different locations. Stressing that all arrested suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authority while the surrendered terrorists and their families are being profiled for further action.

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