The Defence Headquarters said troops on internal security operations killed 147 terrorists, arrested 381 others and rescued 113 hostages…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
The director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, stated this yesterday during the biweekly update on military operations across the country.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!He said troops within the period arrested 23 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen products worth N943,161,680.00 only.
The director said troops recovered 74 assorted weapons and 3,498 assorted ammunition.
He broke down the recovered weapons as follows: one Dushku, one RPG bomb, one RPG charger, 42
AK47 rifles, 10 fabricated rifles, 13 Dane guns, one FN rifle, one revolver pistol, one locally made pistol, 27 magazines, one AK47 dummy rifle, one AK47 top cover, and one baofeng radio.
Others include 288 rounds of RG55 ammo, 40 rounds of CJ95 ammo, 2,466 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 470 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 73 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm, 112 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm, 42 live cartridges, six vehicles, 32 motorcycles, and eight mobile phones.
Meanwhile, in the Niger Delta, he said troops discovered and destroyed 84 illegal refining sites, 15 dugout pits, 17 boats, 62 drums, one receiver and 27 storage tanks.
Troops also recovered 32 cooking ovens, two outboard engines, two pumping machines, two vehicles, one tricycle and three motorcycles.
General Buba added that troops recovered 920,800 litres of stolen crude oil, 88,760 litres of illegally refined AGO and 7,500 litres of PMS.
He assured that the military high command is constantly assessing actions, adjusting and amending operations to annihilate terrorists across.
Troops are working decisively to kill the terrorist, stop the insecurity and ensure the safety of citizens across the country,“ he added.
He, therefore, urged citizens to join in the fight against crimes and criminality.
He said, „Winning the war depends not only on the military, weapons, and finances. It also largely depends on the people. Together, we can make an extraordinary difference in wiping out insecurity in our nation.“….For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
