Military Sustains Victory Against Boko Haram Terrorists
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Nigerian military and other security agencies have continued their major operations across the country with renewed vigor.
Maj. Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), stated this during a press briefing on Thursday.
He said: “The troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI and other subsidiary operations have sustained their operations in the North-West Zone of the country progressively. On 9th of January 2021, troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI also successfully neutralised several armed bandits in Kuriya village of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State and no fewer than 50 armed bandits were killed in the encounter while 4 soldiers sustained injuries. The troops also recovered 334 livestock from the bandits. The gallant troops have not relented as they continue to dominate the North West theatre of operation with aggressive fighting and aerial patrols to deny the criminal elements freedom of action.
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“Meanwhile, on 7 January 2021, troop of Operation LAFIYA DOLE came in contact with some BHT elements while conducting clearance operation on their enclaves between Goniri and Gorgi in Gujba and Damaturu Local Government Areas of Yobe and Borno States whereby troops engaged the terrorists and neutralized several of them, while 10 gun trucks were recovered by the troops.
In another development, on 9 January 2021, troops of the newly launched subsidiary Operation TURA TAKAI BANGO had contact and engaged some marauding BHT criminal elements at Gujba Local Government of Yobe State whereby 28 terrorists were neutralized and several others escaped with gunshot wounds, while one gun truck and several arms and ammunition were recovered.
“Similarly on same day, troops had an encounter with some BHT/ISWAP terrorists at Gonan Kaji Village along Damaturu-Buni Yadi Road in Yobe State, during which 30 terrorists were killed in contact while caches of arms and ammunition were recovered by troops.
In same vein, on 10 January 2021, troops also embattled some BHT elements at Kafa Village in Damboa Local Government where 6 terrorists were neutralized and a gun truck and several weapons as well as equipment belonging to the terrorists were destroyed.
“The Nigeria Army forces in collaboration with other security agencies have successfully neutralized all the operations of insecurity Insurgency in other regions affected by the Insurgency group such as North-Central and South-South zone.
“These holistic attacks on insecurity Insurgency shows that Armed Forces of Nigeria’s commitment towards eradicating sundry crimes in the country. The High Command reassures the general public of its untiring commitment towards securing the country. Members of the general public are enjoined to continue providing timely information on the activities of criminals in their various localities to the military and other security agencies for prompt and effective action.”
