The troops of Operation HADIN KAI in their sustained counter insurgency operations against terrorists in the North East theatre through kinetic and non-kinetic operations has compelled more terrorists to surrender in their large numbers.
The Defence Headquarters at a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday 2nd September, 2021said sustained operations within the last few weeks, has made more than 5,890 terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders surrendered with their families to Nigerian troops in the North East Zone .
The Nigerian Military added that a total of 565 BHT’s comprising 3 Commanders, 4 Amirs, 5 Nakibs and 5 cattle rustling specialists, out of the surrendered BHTs and their family members were handed over to the Borno State Government in Maiduguri for further management after thorough profiling.
Meanwhile, Nigerian troops on 14 June 2021,repelled terrorists’ attack in Borno State , with the support of the Air Component through air interdiction missions, inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists and their equipment. No fewer than 48 of the terrorists, 20 arrested including fighters and commanders were neutralized and their logistic base and facilities including 3 gun trucks were destroyed in the process. A cumulative total of 52 assorted arms and 1,977 rounds of 7.62mm assorted calibre ammunition including AK-47 and FN rifles with magazines, hand grenades, commando mortar guns, locally fabricated rifles, Dushka anti-aircraft guns, Dane guns and Nigerian Police rifles among other items were recovered from surrendered terrorists and operations within the period.
Also, a total of 7 terrorists collaborators and informants including logistics suppliers were arrested and handed over to appropriate prosecuting agencies for necessary actions.
